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FDE jobs at Databricks

Unified Data + AI Platform that runs analytical and operational workloads on an open, governed foundation for data engineering, BI, analytics, machine learning, and enterprise AI applications.

Later private · About 5,000+ people · Data / AI Platform

76 postings, 3 new in the last 30 days17 metrosmedian of posted base ranges $216,000

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How Databricks describes FDE work

Databricks · US average

Travel

How often postings mention travel

96% · avg 40%

Well above average

Customer contact

Work done for people outside the company

99% · avg 86%

Above average

Production code

Postings that involve writing production code

85% · avg 80%

Above average

Seniority

Senior-level responsibility or above

99% · avg 94%

Above average

Pre-sales

Evaluation or proposal work before a deal

26% · avg 24%

About average

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Databricks’ postings mention travel far more often than the US average (96% vs 40%) and serve external customers more often (99% vs 86%).

Shares leave out postings that say nothing about a measure. Travel counts silence as no mention. Work arrangement is stated in only 16 of 76 postings, so it is not compared. Compare with all US FDE postings and read the method →

Pay at Databricks

Across 75 posted ranges, Databricks’ median sits above $188,000 for senior FDE postings in the US.

Posted base ranges in annual US dollars, from postings that state both ends, each counted at the middle of its range. Bonus, commission and equity are not counted. Compare pay across all Databricks postings →

Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games

Philadelphia, PA · Raleigh, NC · Mountain View, CA +11Philadelphia, PA +13

$182,000–$250,208

14 postings

60 of 76 build what the customer runs.

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Databricks FDE postings combine hands-on customer engineering, data platforms, AI applications, and delivery work.

Databricks FDE roles cover architecture ownership, production systems, data engineering, AI and application development, customer training, and feedback to engineering and product teams. The work can also include billable customer delivery, so check the customer group and engagement model.

The Digital Native Business posting asks for data engineering, data platforms, analytics, or software engineering experience, coding ability, and cloud and Spark experience. It says the range is salary for non-commissionable roles or OTE for commissionable roles. It also asks the person to be based in the San Francisco Bay Area, relocate there, or travel there at least one week per month.

Read the original posting for the applicable pay basis, location, and customer requirements. See FDE salary data.

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