Solutions Architect
Application analysis
Solutions Architect at Databricks is a forward deployed data & ai platform role for engineers who want customer-facing technical work with real deployment ownership.
Reading this role
This Solutions / Sales Engineering role centers on technical discovery, demos, POCs, and helping buyers build internal consensus. Key signals from the listing: Government / DoD context, Senior scope.
About Databricks
Databricks sells a unified data platform to enterprises. Forward deployed engineers help customers migrate workloads and prove value on live data. The role is anchored in Sao Paulo, Brazil, so expect on-site customer work in that region.
Signals in the listing
Stand out for Solutions Architect
- Lead your application with one paragraph tying Solutions Architect to a specific customer or deployment you owned — Databricks hires for shipped outcomes, not tool lists.
- Bring a tight demo narrative: customer pain, live workflow, and measurable before/after — treat the interview like a compressed POC.
- Show how you qualify opportunities and say no to bad-fit pilots; Databricks values technical judgment in customer-facing roles.
- State clearance status clearly up front (active, expired, or eligible) and mention any prior NIPR/SIPR, IL5, or government cloud accreditation work — recruiters filter on this early.
- This role is tied to Sao Paulo, Brazil — mention willingness to work on-site with customers and any existing ties to that market (clients, partners, or domain knowledge).
Stand out at Databricks
- Demonstrate Spark/SQL fluency with a concrete example — Databricks will probe for specifics, not buzzwords.
- Demonstrate enterprise stakeholder management with a concrete example — Databricks will probe for specifics, not buzzwords.
- Strong candidates show they can whiteboard a lakehouse migration and then actually implement the first milestone.
- Read recent engineering blog posts, product launches, and customer stories on databricks.com — reference one explicitly in your outreach to show genuine interest.
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Role description
P-351 This role requires candidates to be based in or near São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro or Brasilia, Brazil. Candidates from other locations will not be considered.
Mission:
We are looking for an experienced pre-sales professional with a successful track record helping large enterprises become more data-driven. Working with the Enterprise Account Executive (AE), the Solutions Architect defines and directs the technical strategy for our largest and important accounts, leading to more widespread use of our products and deeper adoption of ML & 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 & AI within a range of use cases important to critical accounts.
The impact you will have:
You work with 1-5 clients as the main technical voice for Databricks. You lead your customers on a transformational journey, helping them to evaluate and adopt Databricks as part of their strategy You implement the technical strategy in the account, in close understanding of the strategy. You build a movement of technical champions within the account. You align technical strategies around Databricks solutions. You provide structured mentorship for other team members. Gain the respect of your peers based on your experience, insight, and contributions.
What we look for:
Proficiency at establishing virtual customer collaboration, and leading them to ultimate success within the account. Experience working very large (> $1m ARR), global accounts. Form relationships with executives and influencers. Present a convincing point-of-view to important decision-makers that leads them down a path of success. Technical in big data, data science and cloud. An ability in data-driven business transformation, and driving change with data. {Nice to have} - Databricks Certification
About Databricks
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 Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Benefits
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 click here. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 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.
Compliance
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