Senior Solutions Engineer - Benelux Geo
Databricks · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Field Engineering - Other · listed September 2, 2026
The shape of it
Seniority
Senior
Where
Hybrid
Requirements listed
8
Length
615 words
In the posting’s own words
As a Senior Solutions Engineer in the Benelux Geo team, you will lead technical engagements for high-growth potential customers, owning discovery, solution design, and platform demonstrations. We are looking for a talented engineer/architect who is excited to expand strategic partnerships and grow Databricks footprint with these customers! You are a builder who can code, architect, and present, combining technical depth with customer-facing skills to drive Databricks adoption. You will own frontline customer relationships and work with your Account Executive to develop technical strategies that expand platform usage.
What it asks for · 8
- Industry experience in data engineering, solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or a hands-on consulting role (preference for 3+ years minimum)
- Proficient in Python and SQL with demonstrated ability to debug, optimise, and write production-quality code — live/vibe coding is a required interview stage
- Hands-on experience designing and implementing data solutions on at least one public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Working knowledge of distributed data systems: Apache Spark™, Delta Lake, or equivalent (Hadoop, Kafka, Flink)
- Experience leading technical customer conversations — discovery, whiteboarding, architecture reviews
- Familiarity with one or more: data engineering (ETL/ELT, medallion architecture, streaming), data science/ML (model training, MLOps), or SQL analytics
- Strong presentation and demo skills — you will build and present a live solution during the interview
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Management, Data Science or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience)
What the job covers
- Independently lead technical discovery and solution design for customer workloads spanning Data Engineering, Analytics, Machine Learning, and GenAI Engineering
- Build and deliver compelling proofs-of-concept and live demos on the Databricks Platform that drive technical wins
- Own frontline technical relationships with customer engineers, data teams, and technical leads
- Develop account-level technical strategies in partnership with your Account Executive to grow platform consumption
- Navigate competitive landscapes by articulating Databricks differentiation through hands-on demonstrations
- Contribute reusable technical assets (notebooks, solution accelerators, reference architectures) to the broader SA community
Degree language
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Management, Data Science or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience)
Tools and skills named
Data
- Databricks4×
- ETL2×
- Spark2×
- Hadoop
Cloud & infra
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- Kafka
Languages
- SQL2×
- Python
Go to market
- Partnerships
- Solutions architecture
Models & research
- Machine learning2×
Words the posting leans on
- technical11×
- data8×
- solution7×
- customer6×
- platform5×
- architecture4×
- experience4×
- data engineering3×
- discovery3×
- hands-on3×
- account executive2×
- analytics2×
- build2×
- code2×
- contract2×
- demo2×
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