Solutions Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Solid position with a focus on technical sales in big data, appealing to individuals looking for stability and skill development.
- Direct client-facing role to enhance technical skills.
- Growth potential in big data and analytics areas.
- Engagement in community events.
Pros
- Direct involvement with clients helps hone technical consulting skills.
- Opportunity to grow as an expert in big data and cloud solutions.
- Engagement in community building enhances networking opportunities.
Cons
- Requires proficiency in technical sales with limited room for beginners.
- Travel requirements might affect work-life balance.
- Possibility of SQL-based support tasks, less than initial expectations.
Who it's for
Mid-level • Hybrid / on-site with travel
Good fit
- Technical professionals with a sales interest.
- Individuals wanting to deepen expertise in data solutions.
- Those looking to engage with diverse clientele.
Not recommended for
- Beginners without relevant experience in sales.
- Candidates averse to travel and onsite work.
- Those preferring only remote roles.
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
REQ# FEQ326R244
At Databricks, our core values are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture of proactiveness and a customer-centric mindset guides us to create a unified platform that makes data science and analytics accessible to everyone. We aim to inspire our customers to make informed decisions that push their business forward. We provide a user-friendly and intuitive platform that makes it easy to turn insights into action and fosters a culture of creativity, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
You will be an essential part of this mission, using your technical expertise to demonstrate how our Data and Intelligence Platform can help customers solve their complex data challenges.
You'll work with a collaborative, customer-focused team that values innovation and creativity. You'll use your skills to create customized solutions to help our customers achieve their goals and guide their businesses forward.
Join us in our quest to change how people work with data and make a better world!
The impact you will have:
- Form successful relationships with clients throughout your assigned territory, providing technical and business value to Databricks customers in collaboration with Account Executives.
- Operate as an expert in big data analytics to excite customers about Databricks. You will develop into a ‘champion’ and trusted advisor on multiple issues of architecture, design, and implementation to lead to the successful adoption of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.
- Scale best practices in your field and support customers by authoring reference architectures, how-tos, and 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.
What we look for:
- Engage customers in technical sales, challenge their questions, guide clear outcomes, and communicate technical and value propositions.
- Passion for delivering technical propositions, identifying customers' pain points and explaining essential areas for business value to develop a trusted advisor skillset.
- Knowledgeable in a core Big Data Analytics domain with some exposure to advanced Data Engineering and/or Data science use cases.
- Experience diving deeper into solution architecture and expertise with at least one major public cloud platform.
- Code in a core programming language like Python, Java, or Scala.
- A foundational understanding of Apache Spark™ architecture is preferable; hands-on skills will benefit the role.
Notes on mandatory requirements:
- This opening is designated for Saudi nationality/citizenship
- The role's location must be in Riyadh (or within a commutable distance for a hybrid schedule).
- Flexibility to travel (up to 20-30% as required for customer meetings, events, and training).
- Business proficiency in both Arabic and English is required. Fluency in additional regional languages may be advantageous.
About Databricks
Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
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, please visit https://www.mybenefitsnow.com/databricks.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
Compliance
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