Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer
Join Databricks as a Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer to design and deliver custom fullstack applications on the Data Intelligence Platform.
Posted by employer 3 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 3 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 2 days ago
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
Familiarity working with AI APIs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini into applications.
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer at Databricks, the individual will work closely with key customers to design and implement tailored full-stack applications on the Databricks platform. This position requires a strong foundation in software engineering, particularly with Python, SQL, and Java/Scala, alongside experience in AI and ML integration. Ideal candidates are seasoned engineers who excel in customer-facing environments and possess a knack for translating complex technical concepts into actionable solutions. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, ensuring a seamless experience from pre-sales to deployment.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 3 months ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Databricks's career page.
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Quick facts
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI, Java, JavaScript, ML, Python, SQL.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Databricks targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer role at Databricks.
From the original posting
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As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you will embed directly with our most strategic customers to design and deliver custom fullstack applications and solutions on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform and other common software stacks. You will own the architecture, lead design decisions, and implement end-to-end systems spanning data engineering, AI, and application development.
This is a hands-on, customer-facing role for software engineers, developers, and builders who thrive at the intersection of technology and business impact. The ideal candidate combines engineering expertise with adaptability, curiosity, and a passion for solving complex problems that drive measurable outcomes.
The impact you will have:
- Own the Architecture: Lead architecture and design decisions, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with both customer needs and Databricks best practices.
- Application Engineering: Design and develop applications spanning backend, frontend, and integrations, bringing data and AI to life for enterprise users leveraging the Databricks platform.
- Solution Delivery: Deliver production-grade systems from data ingestion and transformation through ML/AI model integration to user-facing applications and enablement.
- Customer Immersion: Embed with customer teams, engaging with stakeholders from technical ICs to executives to deeply understand challenges and deliver impact.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Product, and Field Engineering to ensure a seamless customer journey from pre-sales through post-deployment.
- Reusable Assets & Scale: Contribute accelerators, frameworks, and best practices that scale impact across accounts and influence the Databricks product roadmap.
What we look for:
- Engineering Depth: Strong background in software engineering with experience across backend, frontend, and systems integration. Proficiency in Python, SQL, Java/Scala, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern frameworks.
- Application Delivery: Demonstrated ability to design, build, and deploy production applications that combine data pipelines, ML/AI models, and user-facing interfaces.
- AI/ML Experience: Familiarity working with AI APIs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini into applications, and leveraging AI code generation tools to accelerate productivity.
- Customer Impact: Proven track record of delivering technical solutions in enterprise environments that drive measurable outcomes.
- Collaboration & Communication: Ability to engage across a broad stakeholder range, from engineers to C-level executives, translating complex concepts into actionable solutions.
- Learning Mindset: Curiosity, adaptability, and eagerness to explore new technologies, domains, and customer challenges.
About Databricks
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.
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