Full-Time

Senior Pre-Sales Solutions Architect

Services, Ramping Accounts

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Databricks

Databricks

10,001+ employees

Unified data platform for analytics and AI

No salary listed

Senior

Paris, France

Flexibility to travel (up to 20-30% as required for customer meetings, events and trainings).

Category
Sales Engineering
Sales & Solution Engineering
Required Skills
Python
Apache Spark
Java
Scala
Requirements
  • Experienced in complex customer interactions and sales lifecycle in a technical pre-sales capacity.
  • Ability to drive technical and business conversations with C-level executives across industries to develop relationships, orchestrate teams and influence outcomes to achieve long-term customer success.
  • Skilled in identifying and prioritising key use cases, resource allocations, and investment focus.
  • Know how to provide technical solutions for specialized customer needs and navigate a competitive landscape.
  • Hands-on expertise with complex proofs-of-concept and public cloud platform(s).
  • Prior experience with coding in a core programming language (i.e., Python, Java, Scala) and willingness to learn a base level of Apache Spark™.
  • Location for the role must be in the Paris region.
  • Flexibility to travel (up to 20-30% as required for customer meetings, events and trainings).
  • Business proficiency in both French and English required as a minimum.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage complex and strategic customer accounts with custom requirements and exceptional care.
  • Deliver compelling demos and pitches to budget holders, showcasing a deep understanding of their domain(s).
  • Be a role model within Field Engineering, be recognized as a leader, and exemplify Databricks' core principles.
  • Collaborate with Field Engineering leaders to mentor and develop Solutions Architects and Senior SAs.
  • Contribute to Databricks' technical community engagement by developing customer-facing collateral and leading workshops, seminars, and meet-ups.
  • Work across the region to develop and implement best practices and efficient processes.
  • Develop your internal network within Databricks to establish close relationships with key stakeholders as SME, products and industry leaders.

Databricks provides a unified platform that combines data lakes and data warehouses, known as lakehouse architecture, allowing organizations to manage, analyze, and gain insights from their data effectively. The platform is designed for data engineers, data scientists, and business analysts across various industries, including finance, healthcare, and technology. It streamlines data ingestion, management, and analysis through features like automated ETL processes, secure data sharing, and high-performance analytics. Additionally, Databricks supports machine learning and AI workloads, enabling users to build and deploy models at scale. Unlike its competitors, Databricks focuses on a subscription-based service model, generating revenue through platform access and professional services. The company's goal is to empower organizations to leverage their data for better decision-making and insights.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$19.3B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Databricks secured $15 billion in Series J funding for AI expansion and global reach.
  • Acquisition of Neon enhances Databricks' platform with serverless Postgres solutions.
  • Strategic investment from Meta boosts Databricks' AI offerings with Llama language model.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from Snowflake threatens Databricks' market share.
  • $5.25 billion debt financing could strain financial resources if growth lags.
  • Potential IPO may shift management focus from core operations to regulatory compliance.

What makes Databricks unique

  • Databricks offers a unified platform combining data lakes and warehouses, known as lakehouse.
  • The platform supports collaborative data science and machine learning workflows.
  • Databricks integrates with various cloud services for seamless data management and analysis.

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Benefits

Extended health care including dental and vision

Life/AD&D and disability coverage

Equity awards

Flexible Vacation

Gym reimbursement

Annual personal development fund

Work headphones reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Business travel accident insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

2%
36Kr
May 15th, 2025
Databricks Acquires Neon for Serverless Postgres

Databricks announced the acquisition of Neon, a company focused on serverless Postgres solutions, on May 14. Neon's co-founding team, known for their expertise in rearchitecting Postgres databases to achieve true storage and compute separation, will join Databricks. This move aims to provide developers with production-grade serverless Postgres services in the AI-native era.

Digital Journal
May 12th, 2025
Theom Secures $20M for AI Data Governance

Theom, an AI-native Data Operations Center platform, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Wing VC, with participation from Sentinel One, Snowflake, and Databricks. The funding will enhance product innovation, expand the team, and improve go-to-market strategies. Theom addresses data governance and security challenges in AI environments by providing real-time data insights and prioritization, positioning data as the new security boundary.

TechNews
Mar 10th, 2025
Databricks AI Funding Surpasses $10B

According to PitchBook, AI investment has driven U.S. startup funding to its highest in three years, with over $30 billion raised this season and $50 billion ongoing. U.S. startups' Q4 2024 funding hit $80 billion, the highest since 2021. OpenAI is in talks with SoftBank to raise $40 billion at a $260 billion valuation, potentially the largest ever, surpassing Databricks' $10 billion. In 2024, U.S. AI startups raised a record $97 billion, 46.4% of total U.S. startup funding.

Intelligence360
Feb 10th, 2025
Databricks Secures $15B for AI Expansion

Databricks announced the completion of a $10 billion Series J funding round and a $5.25 billion debt financing, valuing the company at $62 billion. Key investors include QIA, Temasek, and Meta. The funds will be used for AI product development, acquisitions, and global expansion. The credit facility, led by JPMorgan Chase, includes a $2.5 billion revolver and a $2.75 billion term loan. CEO Ali Ghodsi highlighted the importance of data intelligence in leveraging generative AI.

PR Newswire
Feb 4th, 2025
Databricks Acquires BladeBridge Technology and Talent to Accelerate Data Warehouse Migrations

/PRNewswire/ -- Databricks, the Data and AI company, today announced that it has welcomed the team behind BladeBridge, a leading provider of AI-powered...