Sr. Solutions Engineer

Databricks
Munich, Germany
On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for technically skilled professionals who can bridge client needs with Big Data solutions and thrive in a collaborative, customer-focused environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in client-facing technical consulting and Big Data architecture design
    — “Form successful relationships with clients throughout your assigned territory to provide technical and business value
  • Individuals who enjoy hands-on technical demonstrations and creating custom solutions for clients
    — “Gain excitement from clients about Databricks through hands-on evaluation and Spark programming

Things to consider

  • May require travel to engage with clients at workshops and meet-ups
    — “Contribute to building the Databricks technical community through engagement at workshops, seminars, and meet-ups
  • No explicit mention of remote flexibility, suggesting potential in-person client interaction
    — “Form successful relationships with clients throughout your assigned territory

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in creating custom solutions and client engagement narratives
    — “creating a narrative, answering customer questions, aligning the agenda with important interests
  • Showcase your ability to author technical documentation and reference architectures
    — “Support your customers by authoring reference architectures, how-tos, and demo applications
  • Demonstrate a progression path toward independent pre-sales architecture roles
    — “Develop both technically and in the pre-sales aspect with the goal of becoming an independently operating Solutions Architect
  • Include specific examples of advising clients on Big Data architecture and design
    — “Become a Big Data Analytics advisor on aspects of architecture and design
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • Client Relationship Building
  • Technical and Business Value Provision
Typical background
Experience in Pre-Sales and Technical Consulting

Skills & requirements

Required

Technical Proposition DeliveryCustomer Pain-point IdentificationBig Data Analytics

Preferred

Python ProgrammingCloud Platform Understanding

Stack & domain

PythonBig Data AnalyticsCloud PlatformsSolution ArchitectureData EngineeringCommunicationProblem-solvingData ScienceAnalytics

About the role

Original posting from Databricks

REQ# FEQ327R416

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 who values innovation and creativity, using your skills to create customised 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: 

Form successful relationships with clients throughout your assigned territory to provide technical and business value in collaboration with an Account Executive and a Senior Solutions Architect.

Gain excitement from clients about Databricks through hands-on evaluation and Spark programming, integrating with the wider cloud ecosystem and 3rd party applications.

Contribute to building the Databricks technical community through engagement at workshops, seminars, and meet-ups.

Become a Big Data Analytics advisor on aspects of architecture and design.

Support your customers by authoring reference architectures, how-tos, and demo applications.

Develop both technically and in the pre-sales aspect with the goal of becoming an independently operating Solutions Architect.

What we look for:

Familiarity working with clients, creating a narrative, answering customer questions, aligning the agenda with important interests, and achieving tangible outcomes.Ability to independently deliver a technical proposition, identify customers' pain-points, and explain important areas for business value to develop a trusted advisor skillset.

Code in a core programming language such as Python 

Knowledgeable in a core Big Data Analytics domain with some exposure to advanced proofs-of-concept and an understanding of a major public cloud platform.

Experience diving deeper into solution architecture and Data Engineering.

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform 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 platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

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.

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