# Solutions Architect (Pre-sales) - Benelux Strategic Accounts at Databricks > Netherlands · Staff · Software engineering · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Adatabricks%3A8733334002 (read 2026-11-04). ## Facts (observed) - Company: [Databricks](https://alderhq.app/companies/databricks) - Location text: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Amsterdam, Netherlands - Where it can be done from (inferred): Netherlands (evidence: "Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Amsterdam, Netherlands") - Posted: 2026-09-02 (63 days ago) - First seen by alder: 2026-11-03 · last verified: 2026-11-04 - Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times - Apply on the employer's site: https://databricks.com/company/careers/open-positions/job?gh_jid=8733334002 - Skills listed (inferred): Python, AWS, GCP, Azure, Snowflake, SQL ## Pay and sponsorship - Posted pay: not posted - Market band for similar posted roles (Amsterdam, n 9): p25 €80k, median €90k, p75 €125k - H-1B filings at this company for similar roles, FY26: 356, median offered wage $157k ([US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/performance)) - Recognised sponsor (NL): registered as "Databricks" (checked 2026-11-03, [register](https://ind.nl/en/public-register-recognised-sponsors/public-register-regular-labour-and-highly-skilled-migrants)) - Licensed UK sponsor: registered as "Databricks UK Limited" (checked 2026-11-03, [register](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers)) ## Description (the employer's text) ### Req ID: FEQ327R410 The Role As a Solutions Architect in the Benelux Strategic Accounts team, you will play a lead role in driving the technical strategy for your customers — owning architecture discussions, driving platform adoption, and serving as a trusted advisor to customer technical leads and architects. You combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to position Databricks as the foundation of your customers’ data and AI strategy. You are developing a technical specialisation (archetype) and are recognised within your team for depth in a specific domain. ### The Impact You Will Have - Own the end-to-end technical strategy with customer accounts, from initial discovery through production deployment and consumption growth - Lead complex architecture discussions — designing scalable, production-grade solutions spanning data engineering, ML/AI, and real-time analytics - 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 specialisation (archetype) — becoming a go-to resource for your team in that domain - Orchestrate cross-functional resources (Delivery, Specialist & Partner Solution Architects) to deliver comprehensive solutions for complex customer needs - Influence product direction by providing structured feedback on customer requirements and competitive gaps ### What We Look For - 6+ years in solutions architecture, data engineering, technical pre-sales and/or a senior hands-on technical role - Strong coding proficiency in Python and SQL — you must demonstrate live coding, debugging, and solution-building skills - Deep expertise in distributed data systems architecture: designing scalable pipelines, streaming architectures, lakehouse patterns, and cloud-native data platforms - Proficient on the Databricks Platform (or demonstrated ability to achieve proficiency rapidly) with a developing technical specialisation in one area (e.g., real-time/streaming, ML/AI, data governance, migrations) - Proven ability to lead architecture discussions with senior technical stakeholders — whiteboarding, design reviews, and trade-off analysis - Experience with production deployments on public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including infrastructure, security, and governance considerations - Track record of driving platform adoption and consumption growth within accounts - Excellent communication skills — able to translate complex architectures into business value for both technical and executive audiences - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience) ### Nice to Haves - Experience in Oil & Gas and/or Manufacturing industry domains will be beneficial - Databricks certifications (Data Engineer, ML, Platform) - Experience with competitive platforms (Snowflake, AWS native services, Azure Synapse) — understanding the landscape you'll position against - Background in a data/AI company or cloud provider Note: This will be an office-based contract (Amsterdam), with a hybrid schedule. The offer contract will be set for an initial 12-month fixed term, with the intention to extend upon successful completion of the probation period. #LI-hybrid ### About Databricks Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram. Benefits At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here. --- Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). 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