Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (AI): Building and productionizing end-to-end data and AI solutions on the Databricks Platform with an accent on architecture design, distributed computing, and customer-facing technical delivery. Focus on integrating complex data pipelines, ML/AI models, and custom applications to drive measurable business outcomes for strategic enterprise clients.

Location: San Francisco, California

Salary: $182,000 – $250,208 USD

Company

Databricks is the data and AI company, providing a unified platform for data, analytics, and AI used by over 10,000 organizations worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead impactful customer technical projects by designing and building production-grade systems and reference architectures.
• Guide strategic customers through the end-to-end design, build, and deployment of big data and AI applications.
• Own architecture and design decisions to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with best practices.
• Embed with customer teams to understand challenges and deliver high-impact technical solutions.
• Contribute reusable assets, frameworks, and best practices to influence the product roadmap.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and engagement managers to scope and deliver technical work.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in data engineering, data platforms, or software engineering.
• Proficiency in Python, Scala, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Deep experience with Apache Spark and distributed computing internals.
• Working knowledge of at least one major cloud ecosystem (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with MLOps, AI models, and CI/CD for production deployments.
• Ability to travel to customer sites up to 20% of the time.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package tailored to regional needs.
• Opportunity to work with industry-leading data and AI technologies.
• Commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
• Exposure to high-stakes enterprise projects and strategic customer stakeholders.