Job brief: Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - Public Sector

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Databricks's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-06 (2 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
• The apply link opens databricks.com, the address Databricks's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $182,000 to $250,208 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Remote · Alabama; Berkeley, California; Connecticut; Kansas City, Missouri; Maryland; New Hampshire; New Jersey; North Carolina; Remote - California; Remote - Colorado; Remote - Illinois; Remote - Massachusett · Remote - California
• Posted: 2026-11-05

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The title says "Sr".

Must have

• government Public Trust, Secret and/or Top Secret clearance are required to access classified information.
• Candidates with the interest and eligibility to obtain an active Public Trust or higher clearance are strongly encouraged to apply.
• 5+ years experience in data engineering, data platforms & analytics, or software engineering
• 8+ years experience in data engineering, data platforms & analytics, or software engineering
• Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifi…
• 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.

Conditions

• This role requires 25% travel to client sites.
• Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, langu…

Main duties

• As a Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you will work with federal, state, and local government customers to build and productionize solutions to their dat…
• This is a hands-on, customer-facing role for builders who thrive at the intersection of technology and business impact. The ideal candidate combines engineer…
• The impact you will have:
• Production Solution Delivery: Lead impactful customer technical projects by delivering production-grade systems, designing and building reference architectur…
• Transformational Impact: Guide strategic customers as they implement transformational big data projects including end-to-end design, build and deployment of …

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in Kansas City, MO: $122k a year (23 listings, 10 employers). This listing is 77% higher.
• Across Databricks's 480 open listings, 67% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Databricks hires

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