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DatabricksLead Solutions Architect - Generative AI (EMEA Emerging DNB)
Databricks is seeking a Lead Solutions Architect - Generative AI to support the EMEA Emerging Digital Natives and Startups business unit. Databricks operates as a data…
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Databricks is seeking a Lead Solutions Architect - Generative AI to support the EMEA Emerging Digital Natives and Startups business unit. Databricks operates as a data and intelligence company, providing a unified platform utilized by over twenty thousand global organizations, such as Mastercard, Unilever, and AT&T. This individual contributor position focuses on helping high-growth cloud-native accounts transition ambitious artificial intelligence concepts into production environments. The role suits an applied machine…
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Databricks is seeking a Lead Solutions Architect - Generative AI to support the EMEA Emerging Digital Natives and Startups business unit. Databricks operates as a data and intelligence company, providing a unified platform utilized by over twenty thousand global organizations, such as Mastercard, Unilever, and AT&T. This individual contributor position focuses on helping high-growth cloud-native accounts transition ambitious artificial intelligence concepts into production environments.
The role suits an applied machine learning expert who can serve as the primary technical authority for large language model use cases. Responsibilities involve partnering with account teams to design retrieval-augmented generation architectures, building proofs of concept, and guiding customer roadmaps. The professional in this position will also mentor field engineering staff, collaborate with product engineering departments, and represent the organization publicly at industry conferences.
Candidates must possess profound knowledge of the modern generative artificial intelligence ecosystem, distributed training frameworks, and machine learning operations. Familiarity with Python, PyTorch, and the Databricks ecosystem is necessary. The position requires operating within EMEA time zones and traveling to regional customer sites when requested. Databricks maintains a commitment to inclusive hiring practices and provides regional benefits options.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary technical authority for generative artificial intelligence and large language models within the EMEA Emerging DNB business unit
- Collaborate with account teams and solutions engineers to design, scope, and de-risk artificial intelligence use cases
- Construct hands-on proofs of concept and reference implementations for deep learning workloads using Databricks tools
- Drive model customization and fine-tuning engagements for open language models while applying evaluation methodologies
- Provide product and engineering teams with field feedback to influence the company roadmap
- Mentor approximately seventy field engineering personnel through internal workshops and reference architectures
- Represent the organization publicly as a technical thought leader through conference presentations and blogs
Requirements
- Strong comprehension of the large language model landscape, including open-source and proprietary providers
- Expertise in modern generative artificial intelligence application patterns, safety guardrails, and prompt engineering
- Solid foundations in machine learning, deep learning, distributed training, and GPU workloads
- Proficiency in Python and machine learning ecosystem libraries such as PyTorch, Transformers, MLflow, and Spark
- Familiarity with cloud environments across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Consultative communication skills capable of engaging both technical practitioners and executives
- Ability to travel to customer locations across the region as needed
Qualifications
- Prior background assisting digital-native clients in building data and machine learning solutions
- Public technical presence including conference speaking engagements, published articles, or open-source contributions
- Domain depth in regulated or high-stakes sectors like financial services or healthcare and life sciences
- Experience collaborating with product and engineering teams to shape development roadmaps
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