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Solutions Engineer

Databricks
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Chicago, ILfull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Databricks Solutions Engineer role based in Chicago, IL. A programmatic entry-point for early-career field engineers to build technical and business value for customers by prototyping, demos, and guiding adoption of the Databricks platform. In-office role required in Chicago with relocation not provided.

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. Develop into a ‘champion’ and trusted advisor on architecture, design, and implementation to lead to 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 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 knowledge 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.
  • Builder mindset with hands-on prototyping and learning-by-doing, comfortable 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.
  • Ability to meet expectations for technical training and role-specific outcomes within 6 months of hire.

Skills

Required:PythonJavaSQL
Nice to have:ScalaBig Data technologies
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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