Senior Forward Deployed Engineer — Data & AI Solutions

Databricks

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 182,000 - 250,000

Full time

7 days ago

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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.