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Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 445 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
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What Databricks paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Solutions Architect” (Sales Engineers) in WA: $122k–$146k, median $134k.
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- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- The US Department of Labor certified 445 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- No salary bar for this route
- H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Databricks paid sponsored hires in similar roles
- 2 certified filings for “Solutions Architect” (Sales Engineers) in WA: $122k–$146k, median $134k. Most were filed at wage level III (50%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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About the role
SLSQ427R688
While candidates in the listed location(s) are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will be considered.
We are looking for a Senior Sales Director to join our growing Federal Civilian business. You will lead an existing team of Enterprise Account Executives and you will be measured by achieving your team’s overall quota and growing Databricks usage. This is a team of Enterprise Account Executives that are passionate about building a data ecosystem, technically knowledgeable, and have a desire to help customers and partners succeed. You will report to the Vice President of our Federal Civilian business.
The impact you will have:
• Lead, grow and inspire the Strategic Enterprise Account Executives to help them overachieve on their goals and objectives.
• Instill a culture of teamwork focused on leading with measurable business value and achieving desired customer outcomes.
• Develop trust-based relationships with customers and partners to ensure long-term success.
• Drive ongoing learning of the continuous innovation being delivered to our customers via our data intelligence and GenAI solutions.
• Actively participate in the region’s growth plans, ensure forecast accuracy and build a customer-focused, durable, high-growth business.
What we look for:
• You live the Databricks’ core values and instill them in the team you are leading.
• You will have 5+ years of successfully building and leading high-growth sales teams serving enterprise customers within the Big Data, Cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP), Analytics, AI spaces.
• History of exceeding quota and thriving in hyper-growth Enterprise technology companies.
• Understanding of value selling and sales methodologies such as MEDDPICC, Challenger, Command of Message.
• Knowledge of developing partner ecosystems to help grow strategic enterprise territories and ensure customer success.
• Strong Federal Health industry experience is preferred
• With this role, a proven track record of leading teams to success when focused on enterprise territories and driving consumption is critical.
Pay Range Transparency
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here .
Zone 2 Pay Range
$440,000 — $605,000 USD
About Databricks
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , and Instagram .
Benefits
At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here .
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
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