Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)

Databricks

CSQ427R152 As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) you will work with 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. FDEs deliver with customer empathy, integrating with client systems, training, and other technical needs to help customers get most value out of their data.  This is a hands-on, customer-facing role for builders who thrive at the intersection of technology and business impact. The ideal candidate combines engineering expertise with adaptability, curiosity, and a passion for working with customers and teammates to solve complex problems that drive measurable outcomes. FDEs are billable and know how to complete projects according to specification with exceptional customer empathy. The impact you will have: * Production Solution Delivery: Lead impactful customer technical projects by delivering production-grade systems, designing and building reference architectures, custom applications and data ingestion and ML/AI model integration * Transformational Impact: Guide strategic customers as they implement transformational big data projects including end-to-end design, build and deployment of industry-leading big data and AI applications. Work with engagement managers to scope technical delivery work with input from the customer * Empower Customers: Guide customers on architecture and design; bootstrap or implement customer projects which leads to a customers' successful understanding, evaluation and adoption of Databricks. * Own the Architecture: Lead architecture and design decisions, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with both customer needs and Databricks best practices. * 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. * Customer Immersion: Embed with customer teams, engaging with stakeholders from technical ICs to executives to deeply understand challenges and deliver impact. * Reusable Assets & Scale: Contribute accelerators, frameworks, and best practices that scale impact across accounts and influence the Databricks product roadmap. What we look for: * 6+ years experience in data engineering, data platforms & analytics, or software engineering * 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, ML/AI models and AI APIs * Design and deployment of performant production end-to-end data architectures and applications that combine data pipelines, ML/AI models, and user-facing interfaces. * Experience with technical project delivery - managing scope, timelines and measurable outcomes, translating complex concepts into actionable solutions. * Documentation and white-boarding skills. * Experience working with enterprise clients and managing conflicts across a broad stakeholder range * Build skills in technical areas, and demonstrate curiosity, adaptability, and eagerness to explore new technologies which support the deployment and integration of Databricks-based solutions to complete customer projects. * Travel to customers 20% of the time * Databricks Certification About Databricks Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. 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 If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.

Bliro

Standort: München Start: Ab sofort Art: Vollzeit ÜBER BLIRO Bei Bliro bauen wir den einzigen KI-Assistenten, den Enterprise Revenue Teams wirklich brauchen. Dafür entwickeln, individualisieren und deployen wir KI-Agenten, die die manuelle Arbeit in Vertriebsorganisationen automatisieren - von der Gesprächsvorbereitung per Voice-to-Voice-Agent über Post-Processing direkt in CRM- und ERP-Systemen bis hin zu Sales-Coaching- und Revenue-Forecasting-Agenten. Unsere Kunden sind große Enterprises mit komplexen Systemlandschaften - SAP Sales Cloud, MS Dynamics, Salesforce und individuell gewachsene CRM-Umgebungen. Damit KI in diesen Umgebungen echten Mehrwert schafft, reicht ein generisches SaaS-Produkt nicht aus. Genau hier kommst du als Forward Deployed Engineer ins Spiel: Du sitzt an der Schnittstelle zwischen unserem Produkt und den komplexesten Systemumgebungen unserer Kunden. Du verstehst ihre Prozesse, baust maßgeschneiderte Integrationen und Agenten, die genau in ihre bestehende Systemlandschaft passen, und bringst dieses Wissen zurück in unser Produkt - damit aus einem Enterprise-Rollout ein Standard wird, von dem alle Kunden profitieren. Unser Tech-Team bringt technische Tiefe aus den führenden Tech-Unternehmen der Welt mit (Microsoft, Celonis) sowie Erfahrung von ehemaligen CTOs und Researchern. 👇 Sieh selbst, was du für Revenue Teams baust und deployst: 🧑‍💻 DEINE AUFGABEN Als Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) arbeitest du an der Schnittstelle von Engineering, KI und Enterprise-Realität. Du begleitest komplexe Enterprise-Onboardings und arbeitest direkt mit Kunden zusammen, um deren Workflows und Systemlandschaft zu verstehen, Bliro tief in ihren CRM- und Tool-Stack zu integrieren und KI-Agenten sowie Automatisierungen auf ihre spezifischen Anforderungen zuzuschneiden. Du bist kein Consultant und kein Account Owner - du bist Business Engineer an der vordersten Front, der reale Enterprise-Komplexität in skalierbare Produktfähigkeiten übersetzt. Dabei arbeitest du als Teil eines poolbasierten Technical-Expert-Teams über Enterprise-Accounts hinweg und trägst maßgeblich zur Weiterentwicklung von Bliros Agenten- und Integrationsfähigkeiten bei. * Enterprise Customization & Integration: Du baust und konfigurierst Integrationen mit Systemen wie SAP Sales Cloud, MS Dynamics, Salesforce und anderen Enterprise-Tools, arbeitest mit APIs, Datenflüssen und Automatisierungslogik, schreibst Python-Skripte und komplexe KI-Prompts und sorgst für eine hohe Integrationsabdeckung sowie zuverlässige CRM-/ERP-Datenintegration. * AI Agent Customization: Du übersetzt Business-Workflows in Agent-Logik und Prompt-Konfigurationen, verbesserst die Automatisierungsabdeckung manueller Tätigkeiten und iterierst KI-Analytics, Coaching-Logik und Outputs auf Basis von echtem Kundenfeedback. * Product Evolution: Du erkennst wiederkehrende Enterprise-Bedarfe, übersetzt sie in skalierbare Produktfeatures, gestaltest aktiv die Roadmap für Agenten, Integrationen und Automatisierungsfähigkeiten mit und arbeitest eng mit Product & Engineering zusammen, um Lösungen ins Produkt zu überführen. * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Du unterstützt Customer Success bei Enterprise-Onboardings, arbeitest eigenständig an der technischen Umsetzung bei gleichzeitig abgestimmten Stakeholdern und unterstützt Sales bei technischen Machbarkeitsfragen. 🧠 DEIN PROFIL Technisches Fundament * Studium (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, Wirtschaftsinformatik, Informatik oder vergleichbar technisch-betriebswirtschaftlicher Mix) an einer Top-Technischen Universität (z. B. KIT, TUM, RWTH oder gleichwertig) * Praktische Erfahrung mit Integrationen, APIs, Automatisierung oder KI-Tooling - Python und SQL sind ein Muss * Mindestens eine kunden- oder deploymentnahe Station in deinem Werdegang. UMFELD * Erfahrung in einem Startup/Scaleup oder nachweisbare Ownership in kleinen Teams * Du sprichst fließend Deutsch (mind. C1) und Englisch * Du bist in München ansässig oder bereit, dorthin zu ziehen Nice to have * Erfahrung mit CRM-Integrationen (Salesforce, HubSpot o. Ä.) * Erfahrung mit KI-Prompting bzw. LLM-basierter Automatisierung * Ex-Founder oder früher Mitarbeiter bei einem B2B-SaaS-Unternehmen 💡 WARUM BLIRO 🚀 Klarer Karrierepfad - kein Blindflug Bei uns weißt du von Tag 1, wohin die Reise geht. Als FDE arbeitest du an der Schnittstelle von Produkt, Engineering und den komplexesten Kunden-Systemlandschaften - und baust dir damit ein Profil, das dich für Rollen in Product Engineering, Solutions Architecture oder Team Lead innerhalb des Tech-Teams qualifiziert. 💸 Vergütung + Extras, die sich sehen lassen können Bei uns bekommst du ein wettbewerbsfähiges Fixgehalt, VSOPs, Deutschlandticket, Wellpass sowie Essen und Trinken im Office. Learning Budget für Kurse, Zertifizierungen und Konferenzen? Haben wir. Zugang zu aktueller AI-Tooling-Infrastruktur? Auch dabei. 🌍 25 Köpfe, 9 Länder, ein Netzwerk Bei uns triffst du auf Kreativität und Internationalität. Du arbeitest mit Menschen, die mitdenken, mitlachen und mit dir wachsen wollen. Unser Team bringt Erfahrung aus den schnellwachsenden Unternehmen und BigTech Playern mit. 📍 Office-Lage, die kaum zu toppen ist Unser Büro sitzt direkt über dem Augustiner Stammhaus - mitten in München. Ob Mittagspause mit Blick auf die Stadt oder schnelles Feierabendbier um die Ecke: bessere Nachbarschaft gibt's kaum. 🥳 Echter Teamspirit, jeden Monat Wir warten nicht auf den Jahres-Offsite. Bei Bliro gibt's monatliche Team-Events - von Minigolf und Bowling über Burrito Nights bis Pickleball. Spontane Lunches und Coffee Breaks inklusive. 🧑‍💻 Flexibel 9 to 5 ist nicht dein Ding? Kein Problem. Ob vom Küchentisch oder aus dem Office - bei uns zählt das Ergebnis, nicht der Aufenthaltsort. Und ja, auch Pyjamahosen sind im Homeoffice offiziell erlaubt. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Du wirst nie allein ins Enterprise-System eintauchen Dein Start bei Bliro wird begleitet von einem Buddy, der dich einführt, auffängt und mit Memes versorgt. Wir sind Teamplayer - von Tag eins bis zu deiner ersten erfolgreichen Enterprise-Integration (und darüber hinaus). Du hast Lust, die technischen Kundenanforderungen eines KI-Startups von Grund auf mitzuerleben und mitzugestalten? Dann bewirb dich jetzt! Let’s build the future of Sales - together. 💥

Smartsheet

For over 20 years, Smartsheet has empowered teams to manage work seamlessly and scale solutions smarter. Now, in our most ambitious chapter yet, we are uniting human teams with AI agents. By orchestrating the work agents do best, automating manual tasks and uncovering insights at scale, we create the space for people to focus on what truly matters: judgment, creativity, and big thinking. That is magic at work, and it’s what we show up for every day. You independently lead the most complex AI deployments Smartsheet undertakes. You own the full engagement lifecycle from technical discovery through production deployment through solutions org handoff. You architect multi-agent solutions, design client-personalized MCP resource packs, and build the Deployment Kits that transform how 200+ solutions consultants and partners operate. You mentor junior FDEs, drive the intelligence loop, and present field findings at weekly Applied AI strategy sessions. You are building a function, not filling a role. You will work remotely from Germany and will be reporting to Sr. Director, Engineering You Will: * Lead complex, multi-system AI deployments end-to-end scope, architect, build, validate, and manage the customer relationship throughout. * Own the AI workshop program for your pod, customize modules per customer, lead technical sessions, translate outputs into production requirements, evolve content from field learning. * Architect multi-agent solutions selecting the right coordination pattern for each customer's workflow characteristics and compliance requirements. * Design client-specific and industry-specific MCP resource packs that serve personalized intelligence from the server so every connected AI surface gets smarter for that customer automatically. * Own Deployment Kit quality for your pod. If a kit is not documented well enough for a solutions consultant with no engineering background to follow, it isn't done. * Lead Solutions Enablement Sprints: transfer AI deployment patterns to solutions consultants and partners with training materials and certification criteria. * Drive the intelligence loop: author strategic memos, present field findings weekly, contribute Agent Bricks and Skills, file RFCs for platform improvements. * Mentor junior FDEs on customer engagements, code reviews, and Deployment Kit quality. You Have: * 6–10+ years production software engineering, including 3+ years deploying AI/ML to production. Deep Python; strong TypeScript/JavaScript. * Proven track record leading complex enterprise technical engagements. You've managed customer relationships, navigated security reviews, and delivered production systems organisations depend on. * Deep production LLM experience: multi-agent orchestration, MCP/tool-use, RAG optimisation, evaluation frameworks, agent deployment at scale. * System architecture expertise spanning enterprise systems, cloud infrastructure, and AI services explainable to a CIO and a junior engineer. * Demonstrated ability to create reusable technical assets that others use in production. You think in platforms, not projects. * Strong written and verbal communication. Architecture documents, runbooks, strategic memos, training materials. Your Deployment Kits are your portfolio. * You leave teams better than you found them. You make sure the people you work with understand what was built, why it works, and how to own it without you. * Ability to travel. This role requires domestic and international travel approximately 25–50% of the time. * Eligible to work in Germany on an ongoing basis. * Fluency in English is required. * BS or MS in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent industry experience. Nice to Have: * Experience founding or scaling an FDE/solutions engineering function. * Technical founder background. Databricks, AWS Bedrock, or Temporal experience. * Deep domain knowledge in healthcare, financial services, or government. Agent framework contributions (Strands SDK, LangChain, open-source MCP servers). * Proficiency in German/French language will be an added advantage. * Familiarity with AI governance, ethics, and regulatory requirements (e.g. GDPR, UK/EU AI Act). Smartsheet provides a competitive base salary range for roles that may be hired in different geographic areas we are licensed to operate our business from. Actual compensation is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, level of professional, educational experience, skills, and specific candidate location. In addition, this role will be eligible for a market competitive incentive opportunity. DE Base Salary Pay Range €87,500- 112,500€ EUR   Get to Know Us: At Smartsheet, your ideas are heard, your potential is supported, and your contributions have real impact. You’ll have the freedom to explore, push boundaries, and grow beyond your role. We welcome diverse perspectives and nontraditional paths—because we know that impact comes from individuals who care deeply and challenge thoughtfully. When you’re doing work that stretches you, excites you, and connects you to something bigger, that’s magic at work. Let’s build what’s next, together. Equal Opportunity Employer: Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Costa Rica, Japan, Bulgaria, India, and Singapore. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.  If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.   #LI-Remote