Senior Data & AI Solutions Engineer (Forward Deployed)

Databricks; Colorado; On-site; USD 182,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to deliver production-grade data and AI solutions for customers. You will own architecture, lead design decisions, and implement end-to-end systems spanning data engineering, AI, and application development.

The role is hands-on and customer-facing, requiring collaboration with engineering, product, and developer relations teams to maximize business value and ensure scalable, secure outcomes.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data engineering, data platforms, analytics, or software engineering.
• Proficient in Python, Scala, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Knowledge of distributed computing with Spark.

Responsibilities

• Lead production-grade solution delivery for customer projects.
• Architect and design scalable data and AI architectures.
• Collaborate with engineers, PMs, and customer teams.
• Embed with customer teams to ensure value realization.
• Provide feedback to product and support teams.

Skills

Data engineering

Data platforms

Analytics

Software engineering

Python/Scala/JS

Tools

Apache Spark

CI/CD

MLOps

Cloud platforms

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to deliver production-grade data and AI solutions for customers. You will own architecture, lead design decisions, and implement end-to-end systems spanning data engineering, AI, and application development.

The role is hands-on and customer-facing, requiring collaboration with engineering, product, and developer relations teams to maximize business value and ensure scalable, secure outcomes.