Senior Data & AI Solutions Architect (Forward-Deployed)

Databricks; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 182,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Sr Forward Deployed Engineer to work with customers on data & AI challenges using the Databricks platform. You will own the architecture, lead design decisions, and implement end-to-end systems spanning data engineering, AI, and app development.

You will deliver production-grade solutions, guide strategic customers through design and deployment, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable and secure outcomes while maintaining strong customer empathy.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data engineering, data platforms or software engineering.
• Proficient in Python, Scala, or JavaScript/TypeScript with Spark knowledge.
• Experience with multiple cloud ecosystems (AWS/Azure/GCP) and Spark internals.

Responsibilities

• Lead production-grade solution delivery with reference architectures and data pipelines.
• Guide end-to-end design, build, and deployment of big data and AI applications.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and customer teams to meet delivery goals.
• Architect secure, scalable solutions and provide implementation feedback.

Skills

Data engineering

Cloud computing

Distributed computing

Software engineering

Project delivery

Documentation

Customer-facing

Travel readiness

Tools

Python

Scala

JavaScript/TypeScript

Apache Spark

CI/CD tooling

Databricks platform

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Sr Forward Deployed Engineer to work with customers on data & AI challenges using the Databricks platform. You will own the architecture, lead design decisions, and implement end-to-end systems spanning data engineering, AI, and app development.

You will deliver production-grade solutions, guide strategic customers through design and deployment, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable and secure outcomes while maintaining strong customer empathy.