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Solutions Architect - Financial Services (Banking and Payments)

Databricks

Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, United StatesFull Time$180k–$248k

Solutions Architect - Financial Services (Banking and Payments) at Databricks is a full time role based in Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, United States. The listing states pay of $180k–$248k. It was published on 27 July 2026 and was open at last check.

Solutions Architect - Financial Services (Banking and Payments) at Databricks — key details
RoleSolutions Architect - Financial Services (Banking and Payments)
CompanyDatabricks
LocationChicago, Illinois; Dallas, United States
Employment typeFull Time
Pay (as listed)$180k–$248k
Published27 July 2026
StatusOpen at last check

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Mission

Solutions Architects at Databricks lead the growth of the Databricks Unified Analytics Platform. As a team, we have expertise in cloud platforms, data engineering, data analytics, and data science and machine learning. 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. This is a customer-facing role, where you will work with customers, your teammates, the product team, and our post-sales teams, to identify use cases for Databricks, develop architectures and solutions using our platform, and guide customers through the implementation, to accomplish value. In that process, you will build relationships with our customers, find and build champions, and become a trusted advisor. You will report to the Field Engineering Manager for the team.

The impact you will have:

  • Partner with the sales team to help customers understand how Databricks can help solve their business problems
  • Provide technical leadership for customers to evaluate and adopt Databricks
  • Consult on big data architecture, implement proof of concepts for strategic customer projects, data science and machine learning projects, and validate integrations with cloud services and other 3rd party applications
  • Build and present references architectures, how-tos, and demo applications for customers
  • Become an expert in, and promote Databricks inspired open-source projects (Spark, Delta Lake, MLflow, and Koalas) across developer communities through meetups, conferences, and webinars
  • Travel to customers in your region

What we look for:

  • 7+ years in a customer-facing pre-sales, technical architecture, or consulting role
  • Experience designing and architecting distributed data systems
  • Comfortable programming in, and debugging, at least one of: Python, Scala, Java, SQL, or R
  • Have built solutions with public cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Data Engineering technologies (Ex: Spark, Hadoop, Kafka)
  • Data Warehousing (Ex: SQL, OLTP/OLAP/DSS)
  • Experience supporting Financial Services clients is a plus
  • [Desired] Degree in a quantitative discipline (Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research)

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

Local Pay Range

$180,000 — $247,500 USD

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 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

If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.

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Solutions Architect - Financial Services (Banking and Payments) at Databricks — questions answered

What does the Solutions Architect - Financial Services (Banking and Payments) role at Databricks pay?

The Solutions Architect - Financial Services (Banking and Payments) at Databricks listing states pay of $180k–$248k for the Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, United States position. That figure is taken directly from the employer's own posting as published, not estimated or averaged from other roles.

Where is the Solutions Architect - Financial Services (Banking and Payments) role at Databricks based?

Databricks lists this Solutions Architect - Financial Services (Banking and Payments) role in Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, United States, advertised as full time work at that location. Larger employers sometimes cover several sites under one city name, so confirm the exact office with Databricks before you apply.

Is the Solutions Architect - Financial Services (Banking and Payments) role at Databricks still open?

The Solutions Architect - Financial Services (Banking and Payments) posting at Databricks was open at OnJob's last check of the employer's careers page, having been published on 27 July 2026. OnJob re-checks source listings on each build and marks a role closed once it disappears, but listings can close without notice, so the employer's own page is the final word.

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