Description
The FDE (Forward Deployed Engineering) team is a strategic initiative to win high-value AI opportunities by selling and delivering outcomes. As a Sr. Deployment Strategist, you will be part of the founding team, embedded with strategic customers, and responsible for defining the technical and product direction of engagements.
Role Description You will be the critical bridge between a customer's multi-million-dollar business problem and Databricks' technical solution. You will build C-suite trust, perform deep discovery, scope the value, define the Minimum Viable Product, write the PRD, and manage the project to a successful landing.
The Impact You Will Have
- C-Suite Scoping & Value Definition: Partner with Sales to perform deep discovery, map the customer's organisation, quantify the business value of $10M+ problems, and define the pilot.
- End-to-End Product Ownership: Author the PRD, prioritise the engineering backlog, manage scope, and act as the primary hands-on QA tester.
- Technical Solution Leadership & Delivery: Drive the FDE build team through an agile delivery process, manage stakeholders, and unblock technical or organisational issues.
- Solution Launch & Landing: Own the 'Day 0' launch, manage the war room, and drive the solution from launch to full adoption.
- Strategic Handoff & Growth: Scope the ongoing maintenance plan, create customer documentation/training, and leverage your trusted advisor status to identify the next high-value FDE engagement.
What We Look For
- Executive Presence & Communication: Trusted advisor with strong executive presence and excellent communication skills.
- Product Judgment & Delivery: Define what to build and why, write strong product requirements, prioritise engineering work, and manage scope.
- Technical Fluency & Architecture Judgment: Understand modern data and AI architectures, lead architecture discussions, evaluate trade-offs, and pressure-test technical decisions.
- Hands-on Technical Ability: Proficient in at least one language such as Python, Java, or SQL.
- Relevant Experience: Typically 7+ years of experience delivering complex, customer-facing data, analytics, AI, or software engagements.
Pay Range Transparency The pay range for this role is $219,765-$302,220 USD.
Benefits Comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all employees.