Senior Data & AI Solutions Architect (Forward-Deployed)

Databricks Inc.; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks Inc. in Zürich seeks a Sr Forward Deployed Engineer to own architecture and lead design decisions for end-to-end data, AI, and application solutions. You will work with customers, embedding with their teams to deliver production-grade systems and impactful outcomes.

The role combines engineering rigor with business impact, requiring adaptability, curiosity, and strong customer empathy. Travel up to 20% and collaboration with engineering, product, and developer relations teams are

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data engineering, data platforms & analytics, or software engineering.
• Proficient in Python, Scala, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with two or more cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP) and at least one.
• Deep experience with distributed computing using Apache Spark.
• Familiarity with CI/CD for production deployments.
• Knowledge of MLOps, ML/AI models, and AI APIs.
• Design and deployment of production-grade, end-to-end data architectures.
• Strong documentation and white-boarding skills.
• Experience delivering projects for enterprise clients and managing stakeholder conflicts.

Responsibilities

• Lead production solution delivery including reference architectures and data ingestion.
• Drive end-to-end big data and AI project design, build, and deployment.
• Guide customers on architecture and design; ensure secure, scalable solutions.
• Own architecture decisions aligning with customer needs and best practices.
• Collaborate with engineering and customer teams to deliver engagements.
• Provide feedback to product and support teams for rapid issue resolution.
• Embed with customer teams to understand challenges and deliver measurable impact.
• Contribute accelerators and best practices to scale across accounts.

Skills

Data engineering / analytics

Python / Scala / JS/TS coding

Cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)

Apache Spark

CI/CD for production deployments

MLOps / ML APIs

End-to-end data architecture

Customer-facing / project delivery

Documentation / white-boarding

Travel flexibility

Tools

Apache Spark

Job description

Databricks Inc. in Zürich seeks a Sr Forward Deployed Engineer to own architecture and lead design decisions for end-to-end data, AI, and application solutions. You will work with customers, embedding with their teams to deliver production-grade systems and impactful outcomes.

The role combines engineering rigor with business impact, requiring adaptability, curiosity, and strong customer empathy. Travel up to 20% and collaboration with engineering, product, and developer relations teams are