Senior Forward-Deployed Data & AI Engineer

Databricks; Washington (WV); Hybrid; USD 182,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks seeks a Sr Forward Deployed Engineer to work with federal government customers to build and productionize data & 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 application development.

We work cross-functionally to shape long-term strategic priorities and initiatives alongside engineering, product, and developer relations.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in data engineering, data platforms, or software engineering.
• Fluent in Python, Scala, and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with two or more cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep experience with distributed computing with Apache Spark and Spark internals.
• CI/CD for production deployments; MLOps knowledge.
• Experience delivering technical projects to enterprise clients and managing conflicts.

Responsibilities

• Production Solution Delivery: lead production-grade systems and reference architectures.
• Transformational Impact: guide customers in end-to-end design and deployment of big data and AI apps.
• Empower Customers: advise on architecture and bootstrap customer projects.
• Own the Architecture: lead secure, scalable design decisions aligned with customer needs.
• Deliver Technical Components: ensure engagement components meet customer needs.
• Cross-Collaborate: collaborate with engineers and support for rapid issue resolution.
• Customer Immersion: embed with customer teams across technical ICs to executives.
• Reusable Assets & Scale: contribute accelerators and best practices that scale across accounts.

Skills

Python

Scala

JavaScript/TypeScript

Cloud platforms

Apache Spark

CI/CD

MLOps

Enterprise delivery

Job description

Databricks seeks a Sr Forward Deployed Engineer to work with federal government customers to build and productionize data & 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 application development.

We work cross-functionally to shape long-term strategic priorities and initiatives alongside engineering, product, and developer relations.