Senior Data & AI Solutions Architect (Forward Deployed)

Databricks; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 182,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in Austin to author and productionize customer solutions on the Databricks platform, owning architecture, guiding design decisions, and delivering end-to-end data, AI, and application deployments.

This hands-on, customer-facing role suits builders who blend engineering depth with business impact. You will work with customers and cross‑functional teams, travel up to 20%, and strive for measurable outcomes with professional empathy.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in data engineering, data platforms, analytics, or software engineering.
• Proficient coding in Python, Scala, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with two or more cloud ecosystems with depth in at least one.
• Strong knowledge of Apache Spark and Spark internals.
• Experience delivering technical projects to enterprise clients.

Skills

Data engineering

Spark

Cloud experience

Python/Scala/JS

CI/CD

Client delivery

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in Austin to author and productionize customer solutions on the Databricks platform, owning architecture, guiding design decisions, and delivering end-to-end data, AI, and application deployments.

This hands-on, customer-facing role suits builders who blend engineering depth with business impact. You will work with customers and cross‑functional teams, travel up to 20%, and strive for measurable outcomes with professional empathy.