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Sr. AI Engineer - FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer) - U.S. Federal Sector
Databricks
Maryland; Virginia; Washington, D.C.Posted Aug 11, 2026 · Yesterday$182k – $250k
Contract$182k – $250kSeniorRemoteSaaS
About this role
Databricks is seeking a Senior AI Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineer) to join their customer-facing AI team focused on the U.S. Federal Sector. This role involves building and productionizing cutting-edge GenAI solutions for clients, acting as a technical advisor, and collaborating with product and engineering teams. The position requires U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a secret clearance, with a hybrid work arrangement in the Washington D.C. metro area.
What we are looking for
6- Develop cutting-edge GenAI solutions using Databricks AI research
- Own production rollouts of GenAI applications
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor to federal clients
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to influence roadmap
- Experience building GenAI applications with RAG, LLMOps, etc.
- Deploy production-grade GenAI applications on AWS, Azure, or GCP
Skills mentioned
2AWSMachine Learning
Work authorization
No visa sponsorship is available.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Requires a Secret security clearance.
