# Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - Public Sector at Databricks

- Company: Databricks
- What the company does: Databricks offers a unified platform for data, analytics and AI. Build better AI with a data-centric approach. Simplify ETL, data warehousing, governance and AI on the Data + AI Platform. Backed by Battery, Insight and Kleiner Perkins.
- Company website: http://www.databricks.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Alabama; Berkeley, California; Connecticut; Kansas City, Missouri; Maryland; New Hampshire; New Jersey; North Carolina;...
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-05
- Apply by: 2026-12-20
- Apply: https://databricks.com/company/careers/open-positions/job?gh_jid=8823788002&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/databricks-sr-forward-deployed-engineer-public-sector/

## About the role

As a Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you will work with federal, state, and local government customers to build and productionize solutions to their data & AI challenges using the Databricks platform. You will own the architecture, lead design decisions, and implement end-to-end systems spanning data engineering, AI, and application development. We work cross-functionally to shape long-term strategic priorities and initiatives alongside engineering, product, and developer relations. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years experience in data engineering, data platforms & analytics, or software engineering
- Fluency in writing code in 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, ML/AI models and AI APIs

Tags: Professional Services Operations

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/databricks-sr-forward-deployed-engineer-public-sector/