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About Us
dbt Labs is the pioneer of analytics engineering, helping data teams transform raw data into reliable, actionable insights. Since 2016, we’ve grown from an open source project into the leading analytics engineering platform, now used by over 90,000 teams every week, driving data transformations and AI use cases.
As of February 2025, we’ve surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and serve more than 5,400 dbt Platform customers, including AstraZeneca, Sky, Nasdaq, Volvo, JetBlue, and SafetyCulture.
We’re backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Altimeter. At our core, we believe in empowering data practitioners:
- Reliable, high-quality data is the fuel that propels AI-powered data engineering.
- AI is changing data work, fast. dbt’s data control plane keeps data engineers ahead of that curve.
- We empower engineers to deliver reliable, governed data faster, cheaper, and at scale.
dbt Labs is now synonymous with analytics engineering, defining the modern data stack and serving as the data control plane for enterprise teams around the world. And we’re just getting started.. We’re growing fast and building a team of passionate, curious people across the globe. Learn more about what makes us special by checking out our values.
We’re looking to hire a Solutions Architect to join the Revenue team. As a Solutions Architect, you will lead the evaluation, implementation, and adoption of dbt Cloud for our largest enterprise & commercial customers.
In this role, you can expect to:
- Work with customers through their dbt Cloud journey: from discovery, demos, & evaluations all the way through product adoption & expansion
- Become an expert in a) designing enterprise-grade data pipelines in dbt Cloud and b) articulating the business value dbt Cloud accrues to customers
- Collaborate with customer contacts to achieve architecture & security approval for dbt Cloud
- Team across departments to build the dbt ecosystem and go-to-market motion (i.e. present at Marketing events, enable Partners, collaborate with Customer Support & Professional Services)
- Act as the voice of the customer internally, e.g. surfacing customer feedback or weighing in on product roadmap
- Closely align with our strategic partners (e.g. data platform providers or consulting partners)
- Travel up to ~25% of the time (meeting prospects/customers in-person, plus team offsites / kickoffs)
- Be an active member of the dbt community (e.g. publish blogs, attend dbt meetups, etc.)
You are a good fit if you have:
- 4+ years of sales engineering, solutions architecture, or consulting in data operations, analytics, or BI
- A solid technical background, with experience in SQL, ETL, and data modelling
- A firm understanding of and ability to discuss modern data warehousing architectures
- Ability to gather and translate technical and business requirements into concrete solutions
- Excellent verbal, written, and in-person communication skills to discuss complex topics with both technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to operate in an ambiguous and fast-paced work environment
- A passion for being an inclusive teammate and involved member of the community
You'll have an edge if you have:
- Prior experience working at an analytics, ETL, BI, and/or open-sourced software company
- Knowledge of or prior experience with dbt
- Experience with Dimensional Modeling
- Experience with traditional Enterprise ETL tooling (Informatica, Boomi, Talend, WhereScape)
Qualifications:
- A minimum requirement of at least a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field
If you are excited about this role and know that you could get there, but don’t have 100% of the qualifications listed above, please still apply! We value diverse perspectives and want to build the best team we can, and acknowledge that sometimes the right people won’t check every box on a list.
Compensation
We offer competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience, including salary, equity, and where applicable, performance-based pay. Our Talent Acquisition Team can answer questions around dbt Lab’s total rewards during your interview process.
Compensation & Benefits
- Equity Stake
- Benefits:
- dbt Labs offers:
- Unlimited vacation (and yes we use it!)
- Excellent healthcare
- Paid Parental Leave
- Wellness stipend
- Home office stipend, and more!
- dbt Labs offers:
*Equity or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal limitations
What to expect in the hiring process (all video interviews unless accommodations are needed):
- Interview with Talent Acquisition Partner
- Interview with Hiring Manager
- Technical Screen
- Team interviews and a demo
dbt Labs is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building an inclusive team that welcomes diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description, we encourage you to apply—we value potential just as much as a perfect resume.
Want to learn more about our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at dbt Labs? Check out our DEI page.
dbt Labs reserves the right to amend or withdraw the posting at any time. For employees outside the United States, dbt Labs offers a competitive benefits package. RSUs or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal or country limitations.
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