Forward Deployed Engineer — AI Apps on Databricks (Remote)

Talentify; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options (on-site, hybrid

Educational assistance and learning

Wellness and Mental Health programs

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Referral Program

Learning and Development Programs

In‑office amenities and perks

Job summary

Quanta is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to serve as a hands-on technical consultant embedded in high‑impact projects. You will design, prototype, and deploy AI-powered solutions around our enterprise Databricks Lakehouse platform for diverse domains such as energy, finance, and logistics.

You will partner with business leaders and engineers to translate requirements into production-ready software, use AI-assisted tools for development, and accelerate delivery with rapid iteration and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in software development, systems integration, or technical consulting.
• 2+ years hands-on experience with Databricks in an enterprise setting.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, JavaScript, Java, Go).
• Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and modern dev practices (CI/CD, containers, APIs).
• Experience using AI tools for development workflows (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage directly with internal stakeholders and operating units to understand technical needs and business priorities.
• Translate requirements into working software prototypes and full‑featured solutions.
• Use AI‑assisted tools for code generation, automation, data analysis, and research acceleration.
• Build integrations, applications, and scripts across cloud services, APIs, and enterprise systems.
• Iterate rapidly on solutions with continuous feedback from subject matter experts.
• Deploy applications to production environments and provide post‑deployment support.
• Document learnings, design decisions, and reusable components to support scale and knowledge‑sharing.
• Stay current with emerging AI tools and technologies-and help bring them into use across Quanta's ecosystem.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

Java

Go

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field

Tools

Databricks

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Quanta is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to serve as a hands-on technical consultant embedded in high‑impact projects. You will design, prototype, and deploy AI-powered solutions around our enterprise Databricks Lakehouse platform for diverse domains such as energy, finance, and logistics.

You will partner with business leaders and engineers to translate requirements into production-ready software, use AI-assisted tools for development, and accelerate delivery with rapid iteration and