Solutions Architect (Pre-sales) – Manufacturing & Automotive

<p><strong>Location:</strong> Tokyo, Japan<br><strong>Req ID:</strong> FEQ327R203<br><strong>Reporting to:</strong> Director, Field Engineering<br><strong>Language requirements:</strong> Business-professional Japanese required; business-level English preferred</p> <h2><strong>Mission</strong></h2> <p>As a Pre-sales Solutions Architect focused on Manufacturing and Automotive, you will engage with leading global automotive manufacturers and strategic industry accounts across Japan. In partnership with Account Executives, Solutions Architects, technology specialists, partners, and customer teams, you will develop and execute technical strategies that help customers adopt the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform and achieve measurable business outcomes.</p> <p>You will translate complex automotive and manufacturing challenges into scalable data and AI solutions across vehicle platforms, connected-vehicle analytics, vehicle and component quality, supply-chain optimization, smart manufacturing, engineering and R&amp;D analytics, aftersales, customer intelligence, and AI-powered applications. You will operate with a builder mindset, creating hands-on prototypes, demonstrations, and proof points that accelerate customer confidence and adoption.</p> <h2><strong>The impact you will have</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Develop and execute customer engagement strategies in partnership with Account Executives and Solutions Architects for strategic automotive and manufacturing accounts.</li> <li>Lead complex customer engagements across the full technical pre-sales lifecycle, including discovery, requirements gathering, solution scoping, architecture design, workshops, demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, and implementation planning.</li> <li>Coach account teams and peers on positioning, adoption strategies, use-case prioritization, and execution plans that deliver outcomes within a defined timeline.</li> <li>Influence stakeholders at all levels, from data practitioners and engineers to man