Forward Deployed Engineer
Databricks is a data and AI platform that lets organizations build analytics, AI agents, and applications on a unified, governed lakehouse.
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About Databricks
Data engineers, analysts, and AI teams use Databricks to process large datasets, build reliable pipelines, and train models on a single governed platform. Users can run SQL analytics, serve ML predictions in real time, and deploy AI agents grounded in enterprise data. Its open lakehouse architecture provides consistent security and governance across analytical and operational workloads.
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About the Role
You will embed directly with strategic customers to design and deliver custom fullstack applications and solutions on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. You will own the architecture, lead design decisions, and implement end-to-end systems spanning data engineering, AI, and application development, while partnering with Sales, Product, and Field Engineering.
Requirements
- Strong software engineering background across backend, frontend, and systems integration
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, Java/Scala, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern frameworks
- Ability to build and deploy production applications combining data pipelines, ML/AI models, and interfaces
- Familiarity with AI APIs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini
- Track record of delivering technical solutions in enterprise environments
- Ability to communicate from engineers to C-level executives
- Ability to travel up to 50% to client sites
Responsibilities
- Lead architecture and design decisions
- Design and develop applications spanning backend, frontend, and integrations
- Deliver production-grade systems from data ingestion to ML/AI integration
- Embed with customer teams and engage stakeholders from ICs to executives
- Partner with Sales, Product, and Field Engineering
- Contribute accelerators, frameworks, and best practices