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Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games
Posted 12 Mar 2026 · Senior
The job in two lines
This role involves working with clients on big data challenges using the Databricks platform, focusing on data engineering, data science, and cloud technology projects.
Summary by Rezifi's AI, from Databricks’ posting. Years and pay appear only when the posting states them.
What you'd do
- Design and build reference architectures
- Create how-to's and productionalize customer use cases
- Guide customers in implementing big data projects
- Consult on architecture and design
- Provide escalated support for customer operational issues
- Work with technical teams to deliver customer needs
- Provide product and implementation feedback
Skills it is built around
- Data Engineering
- Apache Spark
- databricks
- Python
- Scala
Required
- data platforms & analytics
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- Amazon Web Services
- azure
- Google Cloud Platform
- CI/CD
- MLOps
- Databricks Certification
Nice to have
- modern frameworks
- Spark runtime internals
- technical project delivery
- documentation
- Databricks-based solutions
The facts
- Experience
- 6+ years
- From the posting: “6+ years experience in data engineering, data platforms & analytics”
- Pay
- $182,000 to $250,208 a year
- Databricks’ own figure.
- Level
- Senior
- Field
- Data engineering
The full posting
From Databricks’ careers site
As Databricks posted it. See the original
CSQ127R318
As a Big Data Solutions Architect (Resident Solutions Architect) in our Professional Services team you will work with clients on short to medium term customer engagements on their big data challenges using the Databricks platform. You will provide data engineering, data science, and cloud technology projects which require integrating with client systems, training, and other technical tasks to help customers to get most value out of their data. RSAs are billable and know how to complete projects according to specification with excellent customer service. You will report to the regional Manager/Lead.
The impact you will have:
- You will work on a variety of impactful customer technical projects which may include designing and building reference architectures, creating how-to's and productionalizing customer use cases
- Work with engagement managers to scope variety of professional services work with input from the customer
- Guide strategic customers as they implement transformational big data projects, 3rd party migrations, including end-to-end design, build and deployment of industry-leading big data and AI applications
- Consult on architecture and design; bootstrap or implement customer projects which leads to a customers' successful understanding, evaluation and adoption of Databricks.
- Provide an escalated level of support for customer operational issues.
- You will work with the Databricks technical team, Project Manager, Architect and Customer team to ensure the technical components of the engagement are delivered to meet customer's needs.
- Work with Engineering and Databricks Customer Support to provide product and implementation feedback and to guide rapid resolution for engagement specific product and support issues.
What we look for:
- 6+ years experience in data engineering, data platforms & analytics
- Comfortable writing code in either Python, Scala, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern frameworks
- Working knowledge of two or more common Cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP) with expertise in at least one
- Deep experience with distributed computing with Apache Spark™ and knowledge of Spark runtime internals
- Familiarity with CI/CD for production deployments
- Working knowledge of MLOps
- Design and deployment of performant end-to-end data architectures
- Experience with technical project delivery - managing scope and timelines.
- Documentation and white-boarding skills.
- Experience working with clients and managing conflicts.
- Build skills in technical areas which support the deployment and integration of Databricks-based solutions to complete customer projects.
- Travel to customers 20% of the time
- Databricks Certification
Pay Range Transparency
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipated utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.
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.
Benefits
At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
Compliance
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