Forward Deployed Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Forward Deployed Engineer (AI): Building and productionizing data and AI solutions for enterprise customers using the Databricks platform with an accent on end-to-end system architecture and implementation. Focus on designing scalable data pipelines, integrating ML/AI models, and delivering measurable business impact through technical project leadership.

Location: Hybrid – London, United Kingdom

Company

Databricks is the data and AI company, creating the Data Intelligence Platform to unify data, analytics, and AI for over 10,000 organizations worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead the delivery of production-grade systems, designing reference architectures and custom AI/ML applications.
• Guide strategic customers through the end-to-end design, build, and deployment of big data projects.
• Own architecture and design decisions to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and follow best practices.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and customer support teams to provide implementation feedback.
• Develop reusable accelerators and frameworks to scale impact across multiple customer accounts.
• Embed with customer teams, managing stakeholders from technical contributors to executives.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in data engineering, data platforms, or software engineering.
• Proficiency in Python, Scala, JavaScript, or TypeScript and modern frameworks.
• Expertise in at least one major cloud ecosystem (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Deep experience with distributed computing using Apache Spark and knowledge of its runtime internals.
• Working knowledge of MLOps, AI APIs, and CI/CD for production deployments.
• Proven experience in technical project delivery and managing enterprise client stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and perks tailored to the local region.
• High-impact environment working with Fortune 500 companies.
• Strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity standards.
• Opportunity to influence the product roadmap of a leading data and AI platform.