Databricks

Sr. AI Engineer - FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer) - U.S. Federal Sector

This posting was open on Databricks's own careers board when we last checked it.

Employer: Databricks
Location: Maryland · Virginia · Washington, D.C.
Seniority: Senior
Experience asked for: Not stated
Pay band: $182K – $250K
Team: AI-FDE

When we saw it

Posted 2026-06-02 — the date the employer published it
First seen 2026-06-15 — the first scan of ours that found it
Last seen open 2026-07-21
Archived 2026-07-21 — when we saved this copy

Found via Databricks Careers.

From the posting

PLEASE NOTE : Due to federal contract requirements and client site access obligations, U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a U.S. government secret clearance are required to access classified information. The position is based in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, or Virginia metropolitan area and includes periodic on‑site work and client collaboration. Candidates with an active Secret or higher clearance are strongly encouraged to apply. The AI Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE) team is a highly specialized customer-facing AI team at Databricks. We deliver professional services engagements to help our customers build and productionize first-of-its-kind AI applications. We work cross-functionally to shape long-term strategic priorities and initiatives alongside engineering, product, and developer relations, as well as support internal subject matter expert (SME) teams. …

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