Senior Forward-Deployed Data & AI Engineer (Hybrid)

Databricks; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 182,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer to work with federal government customers, owning architecture and delivering end-to-end data and AI solutions using the Databricks platform.

This hands-on role blends engineering with business impact, requiring travel to customer locations 20-25% and strong collaboration across engineering, product, and support teams. The ideal candidate combines data engineering expertise, proficiency in Python/Scala/TypeScript, and experience with cloud

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in data engineering, data platforms & analytics, or software engineering.
• Fluency in writing code in Python, Scala, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern frameworks.
• Working knowledge of two or more Cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP) with expertise in at least one.
• Deep experience with distributed computing with Apache Spark™ and knowledge of Spark runtime internals.
• Familiarity with CI/CD for production deployments.
• Working knowledge of MLOps, ML/AI models and AI APIs.
• Design and deployment of performant production end-to-end data architectures and applications that combine data pipelines, ML/AI models, and user-facing interfaces.
• Experience with technical project delivery, documentation and white-boarding skills.
• Experience working with enterprise clients and managing conflicts across a broad stakeholder range.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture decisions for secure, scalable Databricks solutions.
• Deliver production-grade data and AI solutions for enterprise customers.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and customer teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Embed with customer teams to understand challenges and deliver impact.
• Create accelerators, frameworks, and best practices to scale impact across accounts.
• Guide customers on architecture and design and drive adoption of Databricks.

Skills

Python

Scala

JavaScript/TypeScript

Apache Spark

MLOps

Education

Databricks Certification

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer to work with federal government customers, owning architecture and delivering end-to-end data and AI solutions using the Databricks platform.

This hands-on role blends engineering with business impact, requiring travel to customer locations 20-25% and strong collaboration across engineering, product, and support teams. The ideal candidate combines data engineering expertise, proficiency in Python/Scala/TypeScript, and experience with cloud