Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences
DatabricksSr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences
DatabricksLocation
remote, New York City, NY
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/25/2026
Compensation
Not listed
Job description
The Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) role at Databricks focuses on building and productionizing solutions for customers' data and AI challenges using the Databricks platform. This hands-on, customer-facing position requires a blend of engineering expertise and business acumen to deliver impactful technical projects. FDEs work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and customer teams to ensure successful project delivery and customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, leveraging their skills to drive measurable outcomes for clients.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in data engineering, data platforms & analytics, or software engineering.
- Proficiency 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.
- Experience with technical project delivery, managing scope, timelines, and measurable outcomes.
- Strong documentation and white-boarding skills.
- Experience working with enterprise clients and managing conflicts across a broad stakeholder range.
- Databricks Certification.
Responsibilities
- Lead impactful customer technical projects by delivering production-grade systems and designing reference architectures.
- Guide strategic customers in implementing transformational big data projects, including end-to-end design and deployment.
- Advise customers on architecture and design to ensure successful understanding and adoption of Databricks.
- Lead architecture and design decisions to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with customer needs.
- Collaborate with the Databricks technical team and customer teams to ensure technical components meet customer needs.
- Work with Engineering and Customer Support to provide feedback and resolve engagement-specific issues.
- Engage with customer teams to understand challenges and deliver impactful solutions.
- Contribute to accelerators, frameworks, and best practices that scale impact across accounts.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Databricks Inc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
83
FY2026
Approval rate
99.7%
FY2026
LCA certified
174
FY2026
Entry-level share
4.0%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+19%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-54%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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