Solutions Architect, Retail - CPG

Solutions Architect, Retail
- Travel & Hospitality

Central
- United States

FEQ
427R325

While candidates in the listed location(s) are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will also be considered.

We are looking for experienced pre‑sales professionals with a successful track record helping large enterprises become more data‑driven. Working with the Account Executive (AE), the Retail and CPG Solutions Architect defines and directs the technical strategy for our largest and most important accounts, leading to wider adoption of ML & AI. The role requires a solid background in value selling, technical account management, and technical leadership to maximize success in these accounts.

You will work with a team that builds proofs of concept and demonstrates Databricks products, while ensuring technical relevance and application of ML & AI across Retail and CPG use cases.

• You will work with 1‑5 clients as the primary technical voice for Databricks.
• You will lead customers on a transformational journey, helping them evaluate and adopt Databricks as part of their strategy.
• You will implement the technical strategy within the account, in close collaboration with the strategy team.
• You will build a movement of technical champions within the account.
• You will align technical strategies around Databricks solutions.
• You will provide structured mentorship for other team members.

• 5+ years of experience working with very large (> $1m ARR) Retail and CPG related accounts.
• 3+ years of pre‑sales or sales‑support experience.
• Technical background in big data, data science, and cloud.
• Ability to drive data‑driven business transformation and change with data.
• 3+ years of design and implementation experience in big data technologies such as Hadoop, No
  
  SQL, MPP, OLTP, OLAP, or full‑lifecycle data science solutions.
• Experience maintaining and extending production data systems to evolve with complex customer needs.
• Production programming experience in Python, R, Scala, or Java.

• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k) plan
• Equity awards
• Flexible time off
• Paid parental leave
• Family planning support
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Zone 2 Pay Range
  : $180,000 — $247,500 USD
• Zone 3 Pay Range
  : $180,000 — $247,500 USD
• Zone 4 Pay Range
  : $180,000 — $247,500 USD

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 the Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow.

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 seeking 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.

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