Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer

Databricks Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks Inc. is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to design and deliver custom fullstack applications on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. In this role, you will lead architecture decisions, develop applications integrating AI/ML models, and engage with customer teams to deliver impactful solutions.

Successful candidates will have a strong track record in application delivery, familiarity with AI APIs, and the ability to communicate complex concepts. Join Databricks to be a part of an inclusive culture dedicated to excellence.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to design, build, and deploy production applications combining data pipelines, ML/AI models, and user interfaces.
• Familiarity with AI APIs like OpenAI and tools for AI code generation.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design decisions, ensuring solutions are secure and aligned with customer needs.
• Design and develop applications across backend and frontend.
• Deliver production-grade systems from ingestion to user-facing applications.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand challenges and deliver impact.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product, and Field Engineering for a seamless customer journey.

Skills

Application Delivery

AI/ML Experience

Customer Impact

Collaboration & Communication

Learning Mindset

Job description

Overview

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) you will embed directly with our most strategic customers to design and deliver custom fullstack applications and solutions on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform and other common software stacks. You will own architecture, lead design decisions, and implement end‑to‑end systems spanning data engineering, AI, and application development.

Responsibilities

• Own the Architecture: Lead architecture and design decisions, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with both customer needs and Databricks best practices.
• Application Engineering: Design and develop applications spanning backend, frontend, and integrations, bringing data and AI to life for enterprise users leveraging the Databricks platform.
• Solution Delivery: Deliver production‑grade systems from data ingestion and transformation through ML/AI model integration to user‑facing applications and enablement.
• Customer Immersion: Embed with customer teams, engaging with stakeholders from technical ICs to executives to deeply understand challenges and deliver impact.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Product, and Field Engineering to ensure a seamless customer journey from pre‑sales through post‑deployment.
• Reusable Assets & Scale: Contribute accelerators, frameworks, and best practices that scale impact across accounts and influence the Databricks product roadmap.

Qualifications

• Application Delivery: Demonstrated ability to design, build, and deploy production applications that combine data pipelines, ML/AI models, and user‑facing interfaces.
• AI/ML Experience: Familiarity working with AI APIs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini in applications, and leveraging AI code generation tools to accelerate productivity.
• Customer Impact: Proven track record of delivering technical solutions in enterprise environments that drive measurable outcomes.
• Collaboration & Communication: Ability to engage across a broad stakeholder range, from engineers to C‑level executives, translating complex concepts into actionable solutions.
• Learning Mindset: Curiosity, adaptability, and eagerness to explore new technologies, domains, and customer challenges.

About Databricks

Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide—including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500—rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow.

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

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Compliance

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