Lead Solutions Architect, Financial Services

<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Req ID: FEQ427R117<br>Location: Tokyo, Japan&nbsp;<br></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">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. In </span><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Japan Financial Services</span></strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">, we help leading banks, insurers, securities firms, payment providers, and asset managers turn data into a strategic asset – improving customer experience, strengthening risk management, and driving profitable growth.</span></p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Reporting to:</strong> Manager, Field Engineering – Financial Services, Japan</p> <h3><strong>The impact you will have</strong></h3> <ul> <li><strong>Own technical strategy</strong> for key FSI customers in Japan, defining the target architecture and roadmap for their Databricks lakehouse and AI platform.</li> <li><strong>Lead high‑impact evaluations and designs</strong> for priority FSI use cases (e.g., fraud/AML, risk, regulatory reporting, SIEM, Hyper Personalization, trading and investment analytics).</li> <li><strong>Connect architecture to outcomes</strong>, showing how Databricks reduces risk, improves efficiency, and unlocks new revenue, then using those wins to drive broader expansion.</li> <li><strong>Shape the ecosystem</strong>, working closely with cloud providers, global/local SIs, and fintech partners to deliver end‑to‑end solutions on Databricks.</li> <li><strong>Raise the bar regionally</strong>, mentoring other Solutions Architects and contributing reusable reference architectures, patterns, and customer stories for Japan FSI.</li> </ul> <h3>