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Req #: P-1372
Location: Tokyo, Japan
As a Partner Solutions Architect you will work with Databricks' Consulting and System Integrator (C&SI) partners, teammates, and with the technical and sales team members who work directly with our customers. You will develop 'technical champions' within our top C&SI Partners, providing enablement on technical matters related to the Databricks product. Working with our partners, you will help our customers to achieve tangible data-driven outcomes through the use of our Databricks Data + AI Platform, helping data teams complete projects and integrate our platform into their enterprise Ecosystem. As a member of our team, you will exercise and develop expertise in those areas, using open-source projects such as Apache Spark™, MLflow, and Delta Lake; and major public cloud infrastructure and services. the product. You will use this expertise to become a trusted advisor to C&SI partners. You will report to the AVP, FDE.
The impact you will have:
- Provide partners with the level of enablement they need to assist their clients in evaluating and adopting Databricks including hands-on Apache Spark™ programming and integration with the wider cloud ecosystem
- Engage with the partner technical community by leading workshops, seminars, and meet-ups
- You will be a Big Data Analytics expert on aspects of architecture and design and will share this with our partner network
- Show expertise by producing creative technical solutions and blog post
What we look for:
- 5+ years of pre-sales or post-sales experience working with external clients or partners across a variety of industry markets
- Understanding of customer-facing pre-sales or consulting role with a core strength in either data engineering or data science
- Experience demonstrating technical concepts, including presenting and whiteboarding
- Experience designing and implementing architectures within public clouds (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Coding experience in SQL / Python / Scala / Java
- Expertise in at least one of the following:
- Data Engineering technologies (Ex: Apache Spark™, Hadoop, Kafka)
- Data Warehousing (Ex: SQL, OLTP/OLAP/DSS)
- Data Science and Machine Learning technologies (Ex: pandas, scikit-learn, HPO)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience through work experience
- Full professional proficiency in Japanese is mandatory; business-level English proficiency is preferred.
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.
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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Skills Required
- 5+ years of pre-sales or post-sales experience working with external clients or partners
- Customer-facing pre-sales or consulting experience with core strength in data engineering or data science
- Experience demonstrating technical concepts through presentations and whiteboarding
- Experience designing and implementing architectures within AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Coding experience in SQL, Python, Scala, or Java
- Expertise in data engineering, data warehousing, or data science and machine learning technologies
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent work experience
- Full professional proficiency in Japanese
- Business-level English proficiency
Databricks Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Databricks and has not been reviewed or approved by Databricks.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials highlight comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside mental-health resources, wellness reimbursements, and business travel insurance. Offerings are described as broad and modern, with core health coverage consistently emphasized.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is explicitly called out, with details such as up to 20 weeks for birthing parents and up to 12 weeks for non-birthing parents in the U.S. Public materials also reference family-forming support, reinforcing the focus on families.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness programs and perks include gym reimbursement, periodic wellness events (e.g., yoga, massages), and in-office meals and snacks in many locations. Personal development funds and discounts further enhance lifestyle and growth support.
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What We Do
As the leader in Unified Data Analytics, Databricks helps organizations make all their data ready for analytics, empower data science and data-driven decisions across the organization, and rapidly adopt machine learning to outpace the competition. By providing data teams with the ability to process massive amounts of data in the Cloud and power AI with that data, Databricks helps organizations innovate faster and tackle challenges like treating chronic disease through faster drug discovery, improving energy efficiency, and protecting financial markets.
