Lead Solutions Architect, Financial Services

At Databricks, our core values are at the heart of everything we do; a culture of proactiveness and customer-centricity guides us to build a unified platform that makes data and AI accessible to everyone.

You will be the senior technical leader for a set of strategic FSI accounts in Japan, using your executive-level technical credibility and Financial Services expertise to shape and execute their data and AI strategy.

The impact you will have

• Own technical strategy for key FSI customers in Japan, defining the target architecture and roadmap for their Databricks lakehouse and AI platform.
• Lead high-impact evaluations and designs for priority FSI use cases (e.g., fraud/AML, risk, regulatory reporting, SIEM, Hyper Personalization, trading and investment analytics).
• Connect architecture to outcomes, showing how Databricks reduces risk, improves efficiency, and unlocks new revenue, then using those wins to drive broader expansion.
• Shape the ecosystem, working closely with cloud providers, global/local SIs, and fintech partners to deliver end-to-end solutions on Databricks.
• Raise the bar regionally, mentoring other Solutions Architects and contributing reusable reference architectures, patterns, and customer stories for Japan FSI.

What we look for

• 10+ years in data platforms, analytics, or cloud architecture, including 6+ years working with large Financial Services institutions in Japan.
• Proven ability to influence C-level and director-level stakeholders (CIO, CDO, CRO, heads of data/AI) and lead high-stakes technical discussions in Japanese.
• Deep hands-on background in at least one area: Data Engineering, Data Warehousing/Analytics, AI/ML, or Cloud Architecture, with a strong architecture/platform focus.
• Experience designing data and analytics solutions for FSI use cases (e.g., risk, fraud/AML, regulatory reporting, SIEM, customer analytics, or trading/investment).
• Strong understanding of Japan FSI landscape, including typical organisation structures, how decisions are made, and the role of SIs and cloud providers.
• Outstanding communication and storytelling skills, able to explain complex architectures to both technical teams and senior business stakeholders.
• Language: Native-level Japanese and business-level English.