Databricks · 4 hours ago
Lead Specialist Solutions Architect - Built on Partners
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$229K/yr - $320K/yr
7+ years expDatabricks is a leading data and AI company that provides a unified platform for data science and analytics. The Lead Specialist Solutions Architect will support strategic partners in building B2B products on the Databricks platform, focusing on solution architecture, technical enablement, and relationship management.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data StorageInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Serve as the technical authority for prospective and current Built on strategic partners building products and solutions on Databricks
Develop and continuously optimize a framework of best practices and guidelines for building and operating reliable, secure, efficient, and cost-effective workloads on Databricks
Guide partners through solution design and integration, delivering architecture best practices for data engineering, data science, and AI workloads
Deliver technical enablement, training, and workshops to upskill partner technical teams on Databricks’ capabilities and advanced features
Lead and support POCs and pilots, addressing technical challenges and highlighting the value of Databricks in the Built on partner solution context
Provide direct technical support as an escalation point for deployment, integration, and performance issues
Build strong, trust-based relationships with partner engineering teams and collaborate closely with Databricks’ internal Product, Field Engineering, and Sales teams
Represent Databricks in strategic partner meetings and events. Advocate for the needs of Built on partners internally to influence the Databricks product roadmap
Develop and share reusable frameworks, guides, and reference architectures for partner enablement
Stay up-to-date with new data and AI trends, platform features, and industry best practices to ensure partners benefit from cutting-edge capabilities
Qualification
Required
Minimum 7 years' experience in field engineering, solution architecture, or partner-facing technical roles in the cloud, data, or AI/ML domains
Deep hands-on expertise with Databricks, Spark, and related data/AI platforms
Proven capability in designing and delivering large-scale data and AI architectures for partners or enterprise customers
Strong proficiency in cloud-native architectures (Azure, AWS, GCP), Python and/or Scala, and orchestration frameworks
Demonstrated experience managing technical relationships and projects in a partner ecosystem
Excellent communication, presentation, and consultative skills
Experience conducting technical workshops and enablement sessions
Ability to lead and resolve complex technical challenges in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
Preferred
Experience with building or supporting ISV solutions, SaaS platforms, or integration ecosystems
Working knowledge of ML/AI frameworks, data governance, security, and compliance in cloud environments
Previous experience driving go-to-market initiatives with strategic partners
Open-source contributions or community engagement in data and AI technologies
Benefits
Eligibility for annual performance bonus
Equity
Comprehensive benefits and perks
Company
Databricks
Databricks is a data and AI platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and machine learning on a lakehouse architecture.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Databricks has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (385)
2024 (319)
2023 (227)
2022 (222)
2021 (166)
2020 (64)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25.81BKey Investors
Counterpoint GlobalFranklin TempletonAndreessen Horowitz
2025-12-16Series Unknown· $4B
2025-09-08Series Unknown· $1B
2025-01-13Debt Financing· $5.25B
Leadership Team
Ali Ghodsi
CEO and Co-founder
David Conte
Chief Financial Officer
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