Senior Data & AI Solutions Architect (Forward-Deployed)

Databricks Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 182,000 - 250,208; Full time

Job summary

Databricks Inc. is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to work with customers on data and AI solutions 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.

This hands-on, customer-facing role requires engineering excellence, curiosity, and strong communication with customers and teams. You will travel to customer sites up to 20% and contribute reusable assets that scale across

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data engineering, data platforms or software engineering.
• Experience with two or more cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP) and Spark knowledge.
• Familiar with CI/CD for production deployments and ML/AI workflows.
• Ability to design end-to-end data architectures with scalable components.
• Strong stakeholder management across enterprise clients and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead production-grade delivery of data & AI solutions for customers.
• Own architecture decisions and design references for engagements.
• Collaborate with engagement managers to scope technical work.
• Embed with customer teams and ensure successful adoption of Databricks.
• Provide feedback to product and support to resolve issues quickly.
• Develop reusable accelerators and best practices for scale.
• Travel to customer sites up to 20% of the time.

Skills

Data engineering

Cloud ecosystems

Apache Spark

MLOps

CI/CD

Tools

Databricks platform

Job description

Databricks Inc. is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to work with customers on data and AI solutions 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.

This hands-on, customer-facing role requires engineering excellence, curiosity, and strong communication with customers and teams. You will travel to customer sites up to 20% and contribute reusable assets that scale across