Forward Deployed Engineer

Databricks

REQ ID: CSQ427R209 Databricks is redefining what organisations can achieve with data and AI. As the unified platform powering the world's most ambitious data-driven enterprises, we sit at the intersection of cloud migrations, AI transformation, and real-time intelligence and our customers challenge us every day to go further. As Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering, you will lead a high-performing team of Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) at the forefront of this transformation. Partnering with Databricks' most strategic enterprise customers, you will shape how leading organizations migrate to the lakehouse, build next-generation AI and GenAI systems, and unlock sustained business value from their data investments. As a people leader, you will build and scale a team that represents Databricks' highest standard of technical excellence and customer impact. Your team will partner with enterprises across industries to architect and deliver mission-critical solutions, from large-scale data migrations and legacy modernization programs to cutting-edge generative AI, MLOps, and AI agent deployments. You will set the bar for delivery quality, grow world-class talent, and drive the strategic governance framework that ensures every engagement is executed with precision and measurable impact. THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE: * Oversee regional performance targets including billable utilization, team growth, and hiring while championing delivery excellence and customer success across the FDE portfolio. * Partner with Account Executives, Engagement Managers, and Field Engineering leaders to position, scope, and deliver transformational Professional Services (PS) programs spanning data migrations, AI/ML platforms, and advanced analytics. * Establish best practices for project oversight, risk management, and quality standards that scale with a growing FDE practice, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to specification. * Synthesize field insights from your team’s engagements to provide direct feedback to Engineering and Product management, helping to guide the Databricks roadmap while driving the creation of reusable customer accelerators and frameworks. * Serve as the critical escalation point for high-stakes customer situations, leveraging deep technical credibility and leadership judgment to protect strategic relationships and drive rapid resolution. * Mentor Forward Deployed Engineers through structured career pathways, technical coaching, and a culture of innovation, mastery, and continuous growth. WHAT WE LOOK FOR: * 4+ years of people leadership experience managing high-performing technical delivery teams, solution architects, or professional services organizations with a proven track record of building excellence-driven cultures. * 5+ years of hands-on individual contributor experience as a technical solutions architect or data/AI engineer, providing the technical depth to coach and credibly support senior practitioners. * Demonstrated success leading large-scale data platform migrations and AI/ML programs within enterprise environments, across industries such as Manufacturing, Finance, Healthcare, Retail, Telco, or Energy. * Strong understanding of technical project delivery, including managing scope, timelines, statements of work (SOWs), and professional services delivery metrics. * Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience navigating complex, high-stakes customer environments and influencing at the C-suite level. * Familiarity with Databricks, Apache Spark™, MLflow, Delta Lake, or the modern data and AI ecosystem; hands-on experience with Databricks or a direct competitor is highly valued. * Ability to travel to customer sites and Databricks offices approximately 20% of the time. 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.

Databricks

REQ ID: CSQ427R198 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Remote   MISSION The Forward Deployed AI Engineering (AI FDE) team is a highly specialized customer-facing AI team at Databricks. We deliver professional services (PS) engagements to help our customers build and productionize first of its kind AI applications with a focus on GenAI. We work cross-functionally to shape long-term strategic priorities and initiatives alongside AI/ML Product, Research, and Engineering. We are looking for a world-class leader to lead and grow our EMEA AI FDE team. In this role, you will lead customers on their AI/ML transformation with Databricks, push the boundaries of our product, recruit and develop top data scientists/machine learning engineers, and manage a portfolio of key EMEA accounts. You will report directly to the Head of EMEA AI FDE. This role can be remote in Europe, but the preference is for candidates to be near a major office location such as London, Amsterdam, Paris, or Munich. Candidates should expect to travel at least once a month. THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE: * Lead and scale a world-class AI/ML professional services team, including hiring, mentoring, and building a team structure to support long-term growth and execution at scale * Develop and expand executive relationships with EMEA customers and partners (including VP+, CIO/CDO-level stakeholders), acting as a trusted advisor during complex technical engagements and AI transformations * Align with Field Engineering and Sales Leaders to define joint strategies for strategic accounts and ensure strong delivery coordination across functions * Lead strategic AI PS initiatives, practice development, and standardized delivery processes; design scalable engagement models and reusable solutions for repeatability across the global team * Shape cross-functional collaboration by influencing Product, R&D, and GTM—ensuring voice-of-customer insights and delivery learnings help inform the product roadmap and GTM strategy * Own OKRs for AI-services led accounts, revenue, utilization, and public references * Represent Databricks as a thought leader in AI/ML WHAT WE LOOK FOR: * Extensive experience managing, hiring, and building a team of high-performing data scientists/ML engineers and leaders, with a track record of scaling organizations through developing scalable processes and cultivating leaders * Ability to scope, guide, and sell technical engagements, manage escalations, and ensure successful delivery in enterprise environments * Deep technical expertise in ML, GenAI, and data science, and curiosity to continue to stay up-to-date in this ever-changing field * Experience leading teams building cutting-edge production ML solutions in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) * Proven success developing strategy with senior executive stakeholders to define program-level goals, align technical vision, and build trust throughout complex enterprise engagements * Demonstrated experience in cross-functional leadership roles, collaborating with Sales, Product, and GTM teams to drive business impact through AI/ML * “Company-first” mindset * Graduate degree in a quantitative discipline (Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Operations Research, etc.) or equivalent practical experience Preferred: * Experience in a customer-facing consulting or professional services leadership role * Experience working with Databricks 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.

IST Group AB

Shape the future of education technology IST is mid-transformation. We are moving from legacy product lines built over decades to a unified platform that already serves over five million users across the Nordics and Germany and that we are building to scale into new markets. We know where we are heading. We are building it now. We are looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer who wants to work closely with our most strategic customers and play a key role in shaping the future of education technology. This role is based out of our Stockholm or Växjö office, with regular collaboration across teams and customers. About the role This is not a traditional developer role. You will act as an extension of our customers’ technical teams, working closely with municipalities and public sector organizations. The role combines deep technical expertise with strong business understanding and offers high autonomy from idea to delivery. You will operate in a flexible environment, partly outside our standard product lifecycle, enabling fast, agile deliveries with immediate impact. Key responsibilities: Take full ownership from discovery phase and requirements analysis through to delivery. Act as an extension of the customer’s technical team, participating in technical forums and meetings Work hands-on with data extraction, cloud integrations, APIs, and modern data platforms Navigate IST’s data landscape, including shared services and product-specific databases Act as the bridge between customers and IST’s product organization Collaborate closely with Product Owners and internal experts to ensure fast, effective delivery Identify scalable patterns and contribute to strengthening IST’s EduCloud and data platform Role qualifications We believe you have the following competence profile to succeed in this role: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience Strong experience in: Data extraction and data integration Cloud environments API integrations Modern data platforms Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems Comfortable working close to customers and owning end-to-end delivery Consulting background is a plus Ability to combine deep technical expertise with business understanding Confident and credible in customer-facing situations Strong communicator, fluent in Swedish and English Experience in the education or public sector is a plus Thrives in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same About IST At IST, the buyer and the end user are often structurally separated. This makes the ability to navigate both business and technical perspectives critical. In this role, you will work closely with municipalities and public authorities, ensuring that solutions meet procurement frameworks while also addressing the real needs of educators, administrators, and families. By translating complex requirements into scalable solutions, you will not only deliver value to individual customers, you will also help strengthen IST’s broader platform and offering. What we offer This is a full-time, permanent position. At IST, we apply an office-first policy, meaning we primarily work from the office as we believe physical presence fosters collaboration, innovation, and a strong team spirit. At the same time, we understand the importance of flexibility, if you live farther away, working from the office three days a week with the remaining time remote may be possible. In Scandinavia our offices are located in Stockholm, Växjö, Roskilde and Oslo. Apply Applications are reviewed continuously. For questions, contact Bengt Welin bengt.welin@ist.com or HR@ist.com. Please note! Background check is part of the recruitment process. Welcome to apply!