Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Lead technical design and implementation of data & AI solutions for federal, state, and local government customers using the Databricks platform.
Role type
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer (hands-on IC with mentorship)
Builds
Production data and AI applications, scalable frameworks, and reusable assets for government clients
Domain
Data & AI, Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), Distributed Computing
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Data engineering, Python/Scala/JavaScript, Cloud ecosystems (AWS/Azure/GCP), Apache Spark internals, MLOps, ML/AI models, Technical project delivery at Director level
Preferred skills
C-level client management, Databricks Certification
Technologies
Databricks, Apache Spark, Python, Scala, JavaScript/TypeScript, AWS, Azure, GCP
Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional execution for complex engagements; Guide strategic customers on end-to-end design and deployment of big data/AI applications; Embed with customer teams to understand challenges; Lead architecture and design decisions for secure, scalable solutions; Contribute accelerators and best practices to scale impact across accounts.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship
