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Specialist Solutions Architect - AI/ML

Databricks
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Remote$180k - $247.5kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

AI/ML Specialist Solutions Architect responsible for leading advanced AI/ML technical strategy for customers, owning complex architecture discussions, driving platform adoption, and acting as a trusted advisor to customer technical leads and architects. Remote-friendly with emphasis on developing a technical specialization within the Field Engineering team.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end AI/ML technical strategy for your accounts, from discovery through production deployment and consumption growth
  • Lead complex architecture discussions — designing scalable, production-grade solutions spanning AI/ML, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), tool calling, multi-agent orchestration, guardrails, AI evaluation, and observability systems
  • Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customer architects, engineering leads, and Directors
  • Drive technical wins in competitive scenarios by demonstrating Databricks’ differentiation through custom-built solutions
  • Develop and declare an emerging technical specialization (archetype) — becoming a go-to resource for your team in that domain
  • Orchestrate cross-functional resources (DSAs, SAs, Partners) to deliver comprehensive solutions for complex customer needs
  • Influence product direction by providing structured feedback on customer requirements and competitive gaps

Qualifications

  • 6+ years in solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or a senior hands-on technical role in ML Engineering or AI Engineering
  • Strong coding proficiency in Python and SQL
  • Deep expertise in distributed data systems architecture
  • Proficient on the Databricks Platform with developing technical specialization
  • Proven ability to lead architecture discussions with senior technical stakeholders
  • Experience with production deployments on public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Track record of driving platform adoption and consumption growth
  • Excellent communication skills for technical and executive audiences
  • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or quantitative discipline (or equivalent)
  • Willingness to travel up to 30%

Skills

Required:PythonSQLCloud infrastructures
Nice to have:LLMs / AI frameworks

Benefits

  • Benefits information available via regional link provided in job description.
Last updated Oct 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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