Solutions Engineer
New York, NYFull-timePosted 1w ago
About the role
Solutions Engineer role at Databricks in New York City, focused on building prototypes, educating customers, and driving adoption of the Databricks Data + AI Platform. In-office role based in NYC (Midtown); relocation not provided. Emphasizes builder mindset, hands-on prototyping, and customer-facing technical leadership.
Responsibilities
- Form successful relationships with customers throughout your assigned territory, providing technical and business value to Databricks customers in collaboration with Account Executives.
- Operate as an expert in AI and data analytics to excite customers about Databricks. You will develop into a ‘champion’ and trusted advisor on multiple areas of architecture, design, and implementation to lead to the successful adoption of the Databricks data and AI platform.
- Adopt a builder-first approach: move quickly from customer problem to working prototype by writing code, building demos, and creating reusable assets that accelerate customer outcomes.
- Use AI tools to increase your productivity and drive innovation.
- Scale best practices in your field and support customers by authoring reference architectures, how-tos, demo applications, and help build the Databricks community in your region by leading workshops, seminars, and meet-ups.
- Grow your knowledge and expertise to the level of a technical and/or industry specialist.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of technical experience in a customer-facing solutions engineering role.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience through work experience.
- Demonstrates a builder mindset: preference for hands-on prototyping and learning-by-doing, with comfort using AI-assisted development tools to move faster.
- Hands-on experience with Python, Java, or Scala, and proficiency in SQL.
- Experience with Big Data technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, Kafka) and architectures is a plus.
- Aptitude to interact with customers confidently and professionally.
- Can meet expectations for technical training and role-specific outcomes within 6 months of hire.
Skills
Required:PythonJavaSQL
Nice to have:Scala
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and perks for employees; region-specific details available via link in job description.
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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