Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Design, build, and deploy production-grade data pipelines, analytics engines, and Generative AI/LLM applications using the Databricks platform for enterprise clients.
Role type
Senior IC Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer (Solution Architect & Hands-on Engineer)
Builds
Scalable data foundations, GenAI solutions, and migrated Databricks Lakehouse architectures
Domain
Data Engineering, Generative AI, Cloud Architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Databricks ecosystem (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, MLflow, Spark/PySpark), Generative AI/LLM (RAG, fine-tuning), Cloud Architecture (AWS), Data Migration, Solution Architecture
Preferred skills
Databricks Certifications (Data Engineer/ML Professional), Fortune 500 client experience, Healthcare/Retail/Financial Services domain knowledge
Technologies
Databricks, Spark, Python, PySpark, AWS (S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift), MLflow, Mosaic AI, Vector Databases
Responsibilities
Design and deploy production-grade data pipelines and GenAI applications; Lead legacy platform migrations to Databricks; Partner with C-level executives to translate business challenges into technical solutions; Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal code libraries
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with client-facing responsibilities
