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Sr. Solutions Architect

12/20/2025

You will work with multiple clients as the main technical voice for Databricks, leading them on a transformational journey to evaluate and adopt Databricks as part of their strategy. You will implement the technical strategy in the account and build a movement of technical champions within the account.

Salary

196200 - 274650 USD

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

5,001-10,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and over 60% of the Fortune 500 — rely on Databricks to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified Data Intelligence Platform that includes Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, Lakebase and Unity Catalog. --- Databricks applicants Please apply through our official Careers page at databricks.com/company/careers. All official communication from Databricks will come from email addresses ending with @databricks.com or @goodtime.io (our meeting tool).
About the Role
<p>Location: Chicago, IL | North Central US</p> <p>REEQ ID:FEQ426R750</p> <p>While candidates in the listed locations are encouraged for this role, we are open to remote candidates in other locations in various cities around the Central US.</p> <p><strong>Mission</strong></p> <p>We are looking for experienced pre-sales professionals who have a successful track record helping large enterprises become more data-driven. Working with the Enterprise Account Executive (AE), the Enterprise SA defines and directs the technical strategy for our largest and important accounts, leading to more widespread use of our products and wider and deeper adoption of ML &amp; AI. You will lean upon your solid background in value selling, technical account management and technical leadership to maximize success in these accounts. While you work with a team that includes hands-on resources who will build proofs of concept and demonstrate Databricks' products, you need to be technical and must understand the relevance and application of ML &amp; AI within a range of use cases important to the target accounts in the High Tech and Manufacturing space.</p> <p><strong>Outcomes</strong></p> <ul> <li>You work with multiple clients as the main technical voice for Databricks.</li> <li>You lead your customers on a transformational journey, helping them to evaluate and adopt Databricks as part of their strategy</li> <li>You implement the technical strategy in the account, in close understanding of the strategy.</li> <li>You build a movement of technical champions within the account.</li> <li>You align technical strategies around Databricks solutions.</li> <li>You provide structured mentorship for other team members.</li> <li>Gain the respect of your peers based on your experience, insight, and contributions.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Competencies:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Proficiency at establishing virtual teams, and leading them to ultimate success within the account.</li> <li>Experience working very large (&gt; $1m ARR), global accounts.</li> <li>Form relationships with executives and influencers.</li> <li>Present a convincing point-of-view to important decision-makers that leads them down a path of success.</li> <li>Technical in big data, data science and cloud.</li> <li>An ability in data-driven business transformation, and driving change with data.</li> <li>Production programming experience in Python, R, Scala or Java</li> <li>Nice to have: Databricks Certification</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Pay Range Transparency</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 14px;">Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles.&nbsp; Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page <a href="https://www.databricks.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/us-pay-zone-mapping.pdf">here</a>.<br></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="title">Zone 2 Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$196,200</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$274,650 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>About Databricks</strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(255, 54, 33);"><a style="color: rgb(255, 54, 33);" href="https://twitter.com/databricks" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/databricks&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700237575733000&amp;usg=AOvVaw03FL8fJvOD97ytN02f5G2C">Twitter</a>,&nbsp;<a style="color: rgb(255, 54, 33);" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/databricks" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/company/databricks&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700237575733000&amp;usg=AOvVaw15dLk3q8VxTfHEgCUg7NSt">LinkedIn</a>&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">and</span>&nbsp;<a style="color: rgb(255, 54, 33);" href="https://www.facebook.com/databricksinc" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/databricksinc&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700237575733000&amp;usg=AOvVaw39EcncitnlqV72EG2-RqXJ">Facebook</a></span>.<br><br><strong>Benefits<br><br></strong></span>At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mybenefitsnow.com/databricks">https://www.mybenefitsnow.com/databricks</a>.&nbsp;<br><br></p> <p><strong>Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion</strong></p> <p>At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.</p> <p><strong>Compliance</strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.</span></strong></p></div>
Key Skills
Data-Driven Business TransformationTechnical Account ManagementValue SellingBig DataData ScienceCloudPythonRScalaJavaMLAITechnical LeadershipPre-SalesEnterprise AccountsTechnical Strategy
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