Customer-Facing Data & AI Solutions Architect

Databricks Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks Inc. is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to design and deliver production‑grade data and AI solutions for customers using the Databricks platform.

You will own architecture, lead design decisions, and implement end‑to‑end systems spanning data engineering, AI, and application development. This hands‑on, customer‑facing role requires strong engineering expertise, curiosity, and excellent customer empathy to drive measurable outcomes and adoption of Databricks technologies.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in data engineering, data platforms & analytics, or software engineering.
• Working knowledge of two or more Cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP) with expertise in at least one.
• Deep experience with distributed computing with Apache Spark™ and knowledge of Spark runtime internals.
• Familiarity with CI/CD for production deployments.
• Working knowledge of MLOps, ML/AI models and AI APIs.
• Design and deployment of performant production end‑to‑end data architectures and applications.
• Experience with technical project delivery - managing scope, timelines and measurable outcomes.
• Documentation and white‑boarding skills.
• Experience working with enterprise clients and managing conflicts across a broad stakeholder range.
• Build skills in technical areas, and demonstrate curiosity, adaptability, and eagerness to explore new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Production Solution Delivery: Lead technical projects delivering production‑grade systems and reference architectures.
• Transformational Impact: Guide strategic customers through end‑to‑end big data project design, build and deployment.
• Empower Customers: Guide customers on architecture and design to ensure successful adoption of Databricks.
• Own the Architecture: Lead architecture decisions ensuring secure, scalable solutions.

Skills

Data engineering

Cloud ecosystems

Apache Spark

CI/CD

MLOps

Architecture design

Enterprise clients

Data platforms

Analytics

Travel

Tools

Databricks platform

Job description

Databricks Inc. is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to design and deliver production‑grade data and AI solutions for customers using the Databricks platform.

You will own architecture, lead design decisions, and implement end‑to‑end systems spanning data engineering, AI, and application development. This hands‑on, customer‑facing role requires strong engineering expertise, curiosity, and excellent customer empathy to drive measurable outcomes and adoption of Databricks technologies.