Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (AI): Building and productionizing data and AI solutions for customers using the Databricks platform with an accent on end-to-end architecture and ML/AI model integration. Focus on designing scalable production-grade systems, implementing big data pipelines, and bridging the gap between technical implementation and business impact.

Location: Hybrid in London, United Kingdom

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead customer technical projects by delivering production-grade systems, reference architectures, and custom applications.
• Design and implement end-to-end data architectures combining data pipelines, ML/AI models, and user-facing interfaces.
• Guide strategic customers through the implementation of transformational 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 influence the product roadmap.
• Embed with customer teams and stakeholders to deeply understand challenges and deliver measurable outcomes.

Requirements

• Experience in data engineering, data platforms & analytics, or full-stack software engineering.
• Proficiency in Python, Scala, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern frameworks.
• Expertise in at least one major cloud ecosystem (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Deep experience with distributed computing using Apache Spark and knowledge of its runtime internals.
• Working knowledge of MLOps, AI APIs, and CI/CD for production deployments.
• Must be based in London, UK (Hybrid) and available for 20% travel to customers.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and perks tailored to the regional employee needs.
• Inclusive culture with a strong commitment to diversity and equal opportunity employment.
• Opportunity to work at the forefront of the Lakehouse and AI revolution with the original creators of Spark and Delta Lake.