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Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer

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Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer in USA

  • Databricks
  • Full time
  • Email
  • Remote

Responsibilities

  • Lead customer technical projects by designing and delivering production-grade systems, reference architectures, custom applications, data ingestion, and ML/AI model integrations.
  • Guide strategic customers through the end-to-end design, development, deployment, evaluation, and adoption of data and AI applications.
  • Own architecture and design decisions to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with customer needs and Databricks best practices.
  • Embed with customer teams and stakeholders ranging from technical individual contributors to executives to understand challenges and deliver measurable outcomes.
  • Coordinate with Databricks technical teams, project managers, architects, customer teams, engineering, and customer support to deliver engagements and resolve issues.
  • Contribute reusable accelerators, frameworks, and best practices that scale across customer accounts and inform the Databricks product roadmap.

Requirements

  • At least 6 years of experience in data engineering, data platforms and analytics, or software engineering.
  • Ability to write code in Python, Scala, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern frameworks.
  • Working knowledge of at least two cloud ecosystems among AWS, Azure, and GCP, with expertise in at least one.
  • Deep experience with distributed computing using Apache Spark and knowledge of Spark runtime internals.
  • Working knowledge of MLOps, ML/AI models, and AI APIs.
  • Experience designing and deploying performant, production-grade end-to-end data architectures and applications combining data pipelines, ML/AI models, and user-facing interfaces.
  • Experience delivering technical projects, including managing scope and timelines and translating complex concepts into actionable solutions.
  • Experience working with enterprise clients and managing conflicts across a broad range of stakeholders.
  • Strong documentation and whiteboarding skills, along with curiosity and adaptability when exploring technologies for Databricks-based solutions.
  • Databricks Certification.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits and perks are offered, with specific details varying by region.
  • The role requires travel to customers approximately 20% of the time.

Salary: $182k - $250k/yr

Databricks

Databricks develops a robust Data Intelligence Platform that empowers over 10,000 organizations globally to unify and democratize data, analytics, and AI. Designed for businesses looking to leverage the full potential of their data, Databricks stands out for its innovative solutions created by th...

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