What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Solutions Architecture position at dbt Labs?
About Us
Since 2016, dbt Labs has been on a mission to help analysts create and disseminate organizational knowledge. We've pioneered the practice of analytics engineering, built the primary tool in the analytics engineering toolbox, and have been fortunate enough to see a fantastic community coalesce to help push the boundaries of the analytics engineering workflow. Today, there are 50,000 teams using dbt every week, 100,000 dbt Community members, and over 5,100 dbt Cloud customers.
As of February 2025, we surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), scaling from $2M ARR to this milestone in only four years. Simultaneously, we've exceeded the 5,000 customer mark, with 85% year-over-year growth in adoption among Fortune 500 companies. This momentum is fueled by dbt’s critical role as the data control plane for enterprise data teams around the world, who rely on the technology to transform data into reliable, actionable business insights. We're rapidly growing and looking for passionate people to join our global team. Learn more about what makes us special by checking out our values here.
dbt Labs is looking for a dynamic and experienced Director of Solutions Architecture to lead our Solutions Architecture team for the Northeast Enterprise region. This role will be located in the Northeastern US (with a strong preference for NY metro area). This leadership role will involve growing and leading a team of Solutions Architects, to drive revenue growth and customer success. The Director of Solutions Architecture will play a crucial role in building and maintaining strong customer relationships, ensuring technical excellence, and driving the success of our sales efforts, and will partner closely with our sales and broader Americas revenue team.
In this role, you can expect to:
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.
In select locations (including Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Seattle), an alternate range may apply, as specified below.
At dbt Labs, we have developed strong opinions on how companies should practice analytics.
Specifically, we believe that:
dbt Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to building an inclusive team that welcomes a diversity of perspectives, people, and backgrounds regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or any other protected status. We feel strongly that whether or not your experience exactly fits the job description, your passion and skills will stand out and set you apart even if your career has taken some twists and turns. If you are on the fence about whether you meet our requirements, we encourage you to apply anyway! Please reach out to us directly at recruiting@dbtlabs.com if you need assistance or an accommodation.
Want to learn more about our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at dbt Labs? Check out our DEI page here.
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. Equity or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal or country limitations.
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Since 2016, dbt Labs has been on a mission to help analysts create and disseminate organizational knowledge. We've pioneered the practice of analytics engineering, built the primary tool in the analytics engineering toolbox, and have been fortunate enough to see a fantastic community coalesce to help push the boundaries of the analytics engineering workflow. Today, there are 50,000 teams using dbt every week, 100,000 dbt Community members, and over 5,100 dbt Cloud customers.
As of February 2025, we surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), scaling from $2M ARR to this milestone in only four years. Simultaneously, we've exceeded the 5,000 customer mark, with 85% year-over-year growth in adoption among Fortune 500 companies. This momentum is fueled by dbt’s critical role as the data control plane for enterprise data teams around the world, who rely on the technology to transform data into reliable, actionable business insights. We're rapidly growing and looking for passionate people to join our global team. Learn more about what makes us special by checking out our values here.
dbt Labs is looking for a dynamic and experienced Director of Solutions Architecture to lead our Solutions Architecture team for the Northeast Enterprise region. This role will be located in the Northeastern US (with a strong preference for NY metro area). This leadership role will involve growing and leading a team of Solutions Architects, to drive revenue growth and customer success. The Director of Solutions Architecture will play a crucial role in building and maintaining strong customer relationships, ensuring technical excellence, and driving the success of our sales efforts, and will partner closely with our sales and broader Americas revenue team.
In this role, you can expect to:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Solutions Architects
- Promote a collaborative, customer-obsessed culture within the team
- Partner with sales leadership to achieve regional quota targets, through value-based selling
- Guide our GTM strategy in the region by providing insight on sales strategy, product gaps, and advocating for your team’s needs
- Play an active role in sourcing and screening potential candidates to ensure that we maintain a high talent bar
- Live in the Northeastern US (preferably NY metro area) and are willing to work east coast hours
- 7 years of industry experience in a pre-sales capacity with 3 years of direct front line management experience (recruiting, ramping, and retaining top talent)
- Industry experience across data warehousing, analytics, business intelligence, data engineering, or data science
- Proven track record in driving revenue growth and achieving sales targets in fast-paced environments
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience through work experience
- Experience managing customer relationships in both pre- and post-sales capacities
- Unlimited vacation time with a culture that actively encourages time off
- 401k plan with 3% guaranteed company contribution
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage
- Generous paid parental leave
- Health & wellness stipend
- Flexible stipends for:
- Home office setup
- Learning and development
- Office space
- And more!
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.
In select locations (including Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Seattle), an alternate range may apply, as specified below.
- The typical starting salary range for this role is:
- $227,000 - $275,400 USD
- The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed is:
- $252,000 - $306,000 USD
- Interview with Hiring Manager
- Team Interviews
- Presentation
- Final Values Interview
At dbt Labs, we have developed strong opinions on how companies should practice analytics.
Specifically, we believe that:
- Code-based transformations offer unmatched flexibility and transparency across various “multi-player” development to power everyone in the organization to collaborate on a common language
- Data analysts should adopt similar practices and tools to software developers
- Critical analytics infrastructure should be controlled by its users as open source software
- Analytic code itself — not just analytics tools — will increasingly be open source
dbt Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to building an inclusive team that welcomes a diversity of perspectives, people, and backgrounds regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or any other protected status. We feel strongly that whether or not your experience exactly fits the job description, your passion and skills will stand out and set you apart even if your career has taken some twists and turns. If you are on the fence about whether you meet our requirements, we encourage you to apply anyway! Please reach out to us directly at recruiting@dbtlabs.com if you need assistance or an accommodation.
Want to learn more about our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at dbt Labs? Check out our DEI page here.
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. Equity or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal or country limitations.
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Salary : $227,000 - $306,000
