Senior Forward Deployed Engineer — Data & AI Solutions

Databricks; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to own architecture, lead design decisions, and implement end-to-end systems spanning data engineering, AI, and application development. You will work cross-functionally to shape long-term priorities with engineering, product, and developer relations, delivering with strong customer empathy.

This hands-on, customer-facing role requires adaptable, curious builders who thrive at the intersection of technology and business impact.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data engineering, data platforms, or software engineering.
• Strong coding skills in Python, Scala, or JavaScript/TypeScript with modern frameworks.
• Experience with two or more cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP) and Spark internals.

Responsibilities

• Lead production-grade solution delivery with architecture, reference architectures, data pipelines and AI model integration.
• Guide strategic customers through end-to-end design, build and deployment of data and AI applications.
• Own architecture decisions ensuring secure, scalable solutions aligned with Databricks best practices.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and customer teams to deliver engagements and gather feedback.
• Travel to customer sites up to 20% of the time.

Skills

Data engineering

Python/Scala

Cloud platforms

Spark

MLOps

Architecture design

Customer engagement

Travel readiness

Databricks Certification

Tools

Spark

CI/CD

Job description

Databricks seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to own architecture, lead design decisions, and implement end-to-end systems spanning data engineering, AI, and application development. You will work cross-functionally to shape long-term priorities with engineering, product, and developer relations, delivering with strong customer empathy.

This hands-on, customer-facing role requires adaptable, curious builders who thrive at the intersection of technology and business impact.