Databricks
Solutions Architect - Communications, Media, Entertainment and Games
$180K–$248K
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania +1 · Full-time · Posted May 11, 2026
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
San Francisco, California - Experience
- 6+ years in solutions architecture, data engineering, technical pre-sales, or a senior hands-on technical role.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience).
About the job
Leads customer technical strategy and architecture for Databricks, driving platform adoption and production solutions across data engineering, AI/ML, and real-time analytics.
What you'll do
- Own account technical strategy from discovery through deployment and adoption growth.
- Lead architecture discussions and build scalable production solutions; demonstrate platform differentiation in competitive situations.
- Coordinate internal and partner teams, develop a technical specialization, and provide customer feedback to influence product direction.
What they ask for
- Strong Python and SQL coding proficiency, including live coding and debugging.
- Expertise in distributed data systems, including scalable pipelines, streaming, lakehouse patterns, and cloud-native platforms.
- Experience deploying production solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP, including infrastructure, security, and governance.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience).
Nice to have
- Databricks certifications (Data Engineer, ML, Platform).
- Experience with Snowflake, AWS native services, or Azure Synapse.
Pay
$180,000 — $247,500 USD base salary (Zone 1); $180,000 — $247,500 USD base salary (Zone 2); $180,000 — $247,500 USD base salary (Zone 3); $180,000 — $247,500 USD base salary (Zone 4)
Tools
Python, SQL, Databricks Platform, AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Azure Synapse
AI focus
Designs solutions spanning ML/AI and supports customers’ data and AI strategies; may specialize in ML/AI.
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