Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (Retail)

TL;DR

Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (AI/Data Engineering): Building and productionizing data and AI solutions for retail customers using the Databricks platform with an accent on end-to-end system architecture, data ingestion, and ML/AI model integration. Focus on designing scalable production-grade systems, implementing distributed computing via Apache Spark, and guiding strategic customers through big data transformations.

Location: Remote - California, USA

Salary: $182,000 — $250,208 USD

Company

Databricks is a data and AI company providing a Data Intelligence Platform that unifies data, analytics, and AI for over 10,000 organizations worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead customer technical projects by delivering production-grade systems and reference architectures.
• Guide strategic customers in implementing end-to-end big data and AI applications.
• Own architecture and design decisions to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with best practices.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to provide implementation feedback and guide product roadmaps.
• Contribute reusable accelerators and frameworks to scale impact across multiple accounts.
• Embed with customer teams to deeply understand challenges and deliver measurable business impact.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in data engineering, data platforms, or software engineering.
• Proficiency in Python, Scala, JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frameworks.
• Expertise in at least one major cloud ecosystem (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep experience with Apache Spark and knowledge of Spark runtime internals.
• Working knowledge of MLOps, AI APIs, and CI/CD for production deployments.
• Must be based in California, USA.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and perks tailored to the employee's region.
• Eligibility for annual performance bonuses and equity.
• Commitment to a diverse and inclusive culture with equal employment opportunity standards.
• Opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and business impact with a global leader in AI.