Sr Databricks AI Engineer / Databricks Architect

HCL Technologies Limited; Malmö kommun; On-site; SEK 1,100,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited in Malmö seeks a Databricks expert with hands-on experience in platform setup, architecture, and AI/ML capabilities on Azure and/or GCP.

You will design and implement Databricks-based AI solutions, build Lakehouse architectures, govern access with Unity Catalog, and integrate GenAI/LLMs into end-to-end use cases, ensuring performance and security. Strong PySpark, Delta Lake, MLflow, and vector database experience are required.

Qualifications

• Needs hands-on Databricks expertise with architecture and platform setup.
• Experience building Databricks-based AI solutions and GenAI workflows.
• Strong PySpark and Delta Lake knowledge; skill with Unity Catalog and governance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Databricks architecture on Azure and/or GCP (workspace, clusters, networking, security).
• Lead platform setup, governance, and optimization (Unity Catalog, cost control, access management).
• Build and deploy AI/ML solutions using Databricks (MLflow, Feature Store, Model Serving).
• Develop GenAI / LLM solutions (RAG pipelines, embeddings, vector search).
• Integrate LLMs (Azure OpenAI / Vertex AI / other APIs) within Databricks.
• Deliver scalable Lakehouse architecture solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering and business teams for end-to-end AI use cases.
• Ensure performance tuning, reliability, and security of workloads.

Skills

Databricks setup

Databricks architecture

AI/ML with Databricks

MLflow

Feature Store

Model Serving

PySpark

Spark optimization

Delta Lake

Cloud platforms

LLMs / GenAI

Unity Catalog

Governance

Security

LangChain

Vector databases

Job description

Location: Malmo

Hybrid

Overview

We are looking for a Databricks expert with strong experience in platform setup, architecture, and AI/ML capabilities across Azure and/or GCP. The ideal candidate should bring hands-on expertise in building Databricks-based AI solutions, not just traditional data pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement Databricks architecture on Azure and/or GCP (workspace, clusters, networking, security).
• Lead platform setup, governance, and optimization (Unity Catalog, cost control, access management).
• Build and deploy AI/ML solutions using Databricks (MLflow, Feature Store, Model Serving).
• Develop GenAI / LLM solutions (RAG pipelines, embeddings, vector search).
• Integrate LLMs (Azure OpenAI / Vertex AI / other APIs) within Databricks.
• Deliver scalable Lakehouse architecture solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering and business teams for end-to-end AI use cases.
• Ensure performance tuning, reliability, and security of workloads.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Databricks setup & architecture (must-have).
• Hands-on with Databricks AI stack:
• MLflow, AutoML
• Feature Store
• Model Serving
• Experience with PySpark, Spark optimization, Delta Lake.
• Strong exposure to cloud platforms:
• Experience integrating LLMs / GenAI solutions.
• Knowledge of Unity Catalog, governance, and security.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in GenAI applications on Databricks
• Familiarity with LangChain / vector databases
• Exposure to real-time/streaming pipelines
• CI/CD and DevOps practices

Ideal Candidate

• Strong in Databricks platform + AI (not just data engineering)
• Hands-on in cloud setup (Azure/GCP) and AI delivery