Senior Forward Deployed Engineer — Data & AI Solutions

Databricks Inc.; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 180,656 - 248,360; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Equity options

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Databricks Inc. is seeking a Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer to work with customers in Virginia, focusing on data and AI challenges through the Databricks platform. You will lead architecture and design decisions, delivering impactful technical solutions.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in data engineering and cloud ecosystems, particularly with Apache Spark™. This hands-on role requires excellent customer engagement skills and the ability to work cross-functionally to drive measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in data engineering or software engineering.
• Deep experience with distributed computing using Apache Spark™.
• Experience with enterprise clients and managing projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead impactful customer technical projects.
• Guide strategic customers on big data projects.
• Implement production-grade systems using Databricks platform.

Skills

Data engineering

Distributed computing with Apache Spark™

Cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP)

CI/CD for production deployments

MLOps and AI APIs

Technical project delivery

Documentation skills

Customer engagement

Tools

Apache Spark™

Databricks Certification

Job description

Databricks Inc. is seeking a Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer to work with customers in Virginia, focusing on data and AI challenges through the Databricks platform. You will lead architecture and design decisions, delivering impactful technical solutions.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in data engineering and cloud ecosystems, particularly with Apache Spark™. This hands-on role requires excellent customer engagement skills and the ability to work cross-functionally to drive measurable outcomes.