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Solutions Architect - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Gaming

Join Databricks as a Solutions Architect to develop customer engagement strategies and influence stakeholders in the data analytics space.

Location
United States
Compensation
$139.7k–$247.3k/yr
Level
senior
Type
full time · Hybrid

Posted by employer 4 years ago

First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago

Last verified on the company career page 13 hours ago

Skills & Technologies

Requirements

Experience
7+ years

Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.

Joblaze summary

In this role, the Solutions Architect will engage with customers to develop tailored strategies that leverage Databricks' Data Intelligence Platform for solving complex data challenges. Key skills include presales technical experience, proficiency in programming languages like Python or Java, and the ability to influence stakeholders at various levels. This position is ideal for seasoned professionals with a strong background in customer-facing technical roles, particularly those who can navigate intricate sales cycles. The collaborative team environment at Databricks emphasizes innovation and continuous improvement.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze August 15, 2026. Last confirmed on Databricks's careers page October 11, 2026.
  • Salary band is in line with the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$130,000).
  • Starts above 28% of 275 comparable senior other roles in United States that list Python we track (median $153,000 across 57 companies). See Python salary trends
  • Python appears in 16.4% of 2507 comparable senior other roles in United States; Spark appears in 0.1% of 2507 comparable senior other roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Solutions Architect - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Gaming role remote?
It's hybrid — Databricks expects some on-site time in United States.
What's the salary range?
Databricks lists $139,700–$247,300 for this role.
How much experience is required?
At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Solutions Architect - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Gaming role.
Where is the role based?
Databricks is hiring for this position in United States.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Java, Python, Scala, Spark.
What seniority level is this role?
Databricks targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Solutions Architect - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Gaming role at Databricks.

From the original posting

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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 US.

At Databricks, our core principles are at the heart of everything we do; creating a culture of proactiveness and a customer-centric mindset guides us to create a unified platform that makes data science and analytics accessible to everyone. We aim to inspire our customers to make informed decisions that push their business forward. We provide a user-friendly and intuitive platform that makes it easy to turn insights into action and fosters a culture of creativity, experimentation, and continuous improvement. You will be an essential part of this mission, using your technical expertise to demonstrate how our Data Intelligence Platform can help customers solve their complex data challenges. You'll work with a collaborative, customer-focused team that values innovation and creativity, using your skills to create customized solutions to help our customers achieve their goals and guide their businesses forward. Join us in our quest to change how people work with data and make a better world!

The impact you will have:

  • Develop customer engagement strategies in partnership with Account Executive(s) in your designated territory.

  • Coach junior Solutions Architects and teams on use case prioritization and building technical champions.

  • You will influence stakeholders at all levels through complex engagements with the wider cloud ecosystem and 3rd party applications, ensuring they are excited by the Databricks vision and solution strategy.

  • Be a 'champion’ for both customers and colleagues, operating as an expert solution architect and trusted advisor for significant data analytics architecture, design, and adoption of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.

  • Contribute to Databricks' technical community engagement by developing customer-facing collateral and leading workshops, seminars, and meet-ups.

  • Opportunity to continue your development in one of four tracks - technical specialization, industry vertical thought leadership, strategic customer vision, and people management.

What we look for:

  • 7+ years of presales/customer-facing technical experience.
  • Know how to engage in complex customer interactions and sales lifecycle in a technical pre-sales capacity.

  • Ability to influence decision-makers and C-level executives by developing relationships and orchestrating teams to achieve long-term customer success.

  • Prior experience with coding in a core programming language (i.e., Python, Java, Scala) and willingness to learn a base level of Spark.

  • Hands-on expertise with complex proofs-of-concept and public cloud platform(s).

  • Know how to provide technical solutions for specialized customer needs and navigate a competitive landscape.

  • Can travel up to 30% when needed.

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Pay Range Transparency

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. 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 here.

Local Pay Range
$139,700—$247,300 USD

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