Solution Architect | USA at ScyllaDB

United States

<p>ScyllaDB is the database behind some of the most demanding, data-intensive applications in the world.</p><p>Over 300 companies rely on ScyllaDB for their toughest database challenges.</p><p>When a service needs to handle millions of operations per second with single-digit-millisecond latency, ScyllaDB is what makes it possible.</p><p>We're a global, open-culture company with team members across 27 countries, and we prioritize collaboration and openness to ensure our users' success.</p><p>ScyllaDB is available as open source, a fully supported enterprise product, and a fully managed cloud service, and the company continues to grow quickly.</p><p>You'd be joining our Customer Experience team, currently spread across Americas,</p><p><strong>We are now looking for a US-based team member</strong> to work remotely within US time zones.</p><p>It’s a rare seat: close to the technology, close to the customers, and with real influence over both.</p><p><br></p><p>The Role:</p><p>We're looking for a hands-on Senior Solution Architect to lead our Pre-Sales and Proof-of-Concept work.</p><p>You'll be the technical authority prospects trust when they're deciding whether to bet their most critical workloads on ScyllaDB, and you'll thrive on the pace and ownership that come with a fast-growing company.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Partner with our sales organization to demonstrate ScyllaDB's value to prospects and drive adoption.</li><li>You'll own the "technical win" on every opportunity you touch.</li><li>Provide technical review and recommendations for deploying ScyllaDB in production environments, and help prospects set up, tune, and benchmark the database during Proof-of-Concept phases.</li><li>Build and document solutions: Design solutions on ScyllaDB and capture them in clear documentatio, including integration guides and benchmarks of third-party tools working alongside our products.</li><li>Develop training materials for ScyllaDB customers, and create and deliver training that helps users get the most out of the platform.</li><li>Collaborate closely with other Solution Architects, and act as the bridge between customers and our product management and engineering teams, carrying real-world feedback back to the people building the product.</li></ul> <br><h3>Requirements</h3> <ul><li><strong>Pre-Sales / SA experience.</strong> 4+ years in a Pre-Sales or Solution Architect role, where you've owned the technical relationship with prospects and earned their trust.</li><li><strong>Deep Linux fluency.</strong> Excellent working knowledge of Linux operating systems - you're comfortable operating, troubleshooting, and tuning in a Linux environment.</li><li><strong>Startup instincts.</strong> Experience working in a startup environment, where ambiguity is normal, ownership is high, and moving fast matters.</li><li><strong>A feel for selling services.</strong> Experience selling DBaaS or other service-oriented products, with an understanding of how technical value translates into a buying decision.</li><li><strong>Hands-on NoSQL expertise.</strong> 2+ years deploying and managing NoSQL databases (including data modeling and deploying applications on systems like Cassandra/DataStax, MongoDB, or Redis).</li><li><strong>Coding ability.</strong> A solid command of modern scripting languages (e.g. Python, Node.js) and/or popular programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Java, C#) - enough to build, integrate, and demonstrate, not just discuss.</li><li><strong>Big-data ecosystem exposure.</strong> Hands-on experience with tools like Spark, Kafka, time-series databases, and graph databases.</li><li><strong>A relevant foundation.</strong> An undergraduate degree in engineering, computer science, or a similar field.</li><li><strong>Outstanding communication.</strong> Exceptional written and verbal skills - you can explain complex technical concepts clearly to engineers and executives alike.</li></ul>