About the job
Become a key player in our rapidly scaling business, leveraging our global success. The expansive database market is expected to double in the coming years, and TiDB is poised to be a transformative force with its Database and Database as a Service offerings. TiDB is an open-source, cloud-native, distributed SQL database designed for elastic scalability and real-time analytics. Organizations across diverse sectors, including financial services, logistics, gaming, e-commerce, and software as a service, are successfully deploying and expanding their TiDB infrastructure for critical applications. Our rich open-source community (39,500+ stars on GitHub), innovative product lineup, and inclusive culture attract passionate individuals eager to contribute to our mission. Explore TiDB careers and be part of our journey towards innovation and growth.
Role Overview
We seek exceptional technologists to join our Solution Architect team, ensuring our TiDB product and solutions meet the diverse needs of customers across SaaS and other Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) segments. The PingCAP Solution Architects team researches the most beneficial industries and business scenarios for TiDB in various global markets, identifies efficient go-to-market strategies, and shares these insights with business teams across different regions. Our mission is to guide customers and users in building reliable, scalable systems on our data platform through expert services. Our team comprises dedicated software and database architects, as well as industry specialists.
Responsibilities
- Support business teams in North America, EMEA, APAC, and Japan, taking ownership of the new economy sector, ensuring the attainment of relevant business metrics at the solution level, and improving the Proof of Concept (POC) success rates for account teams.
- Provide market insights into global new economy verticals (e.g., gaming, e-commerce, fintech, SaaS), develop a comprehensive understanding of industry-specific business scenarios, stay updated on market and data technology trends, and implement scenario-based industry solutions while ensuring product and solution integrity.
- Advise clients on architectures, patterns, and strategies for optimal utilization of TiDB through efficient tooling and interactive user experiences.
- As a technical expert, maintain deep knowledge of data technology trends, explore the latest data technology stacks and products, and produce high-quality technical content and solutions.

