Forward Deployed Engineer
About The Position
The Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) is a hands-on technical consultant embedded in some of Quanta's most innovative and fast-moving projects. You will partner with business leaders, domain experts, and engineers to design, prototype, and deploy real-world solutions focused on AI, applications, and automation build around our enterprise Databricks Lakehouse platform. From domain-specific chatbots to internal tooling and backend process automation, you'll work across a wide range of business and technical domains-energy infrastructure, operations, finance, safety, logistics, and more. This role emphasizes speed, adaptability, and using AI-powered development workflows to accelerate delivery and impact.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
- 5-10 years of experience in software development, systems integration, or technical consulting
- 2+ Years hands on experience with Databricks in an enterprise setting
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g. Python, JavaScript, Java, Go)
- Strong problem-solving mindset with a consultative approach
- Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern development practices (CI/CD, containers, APIs)
- Experience using AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar for development workflows
- Ability to learn new technologies and domain contexts quickly
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across disciplines
Nice To Haves
- Cloud certifications or AI/ML specializations are a plus
Responsibilities
- Engage directly with internal stakeholders and operating units to understand technical needs and business priorities
- Translate requirements into working software prototypes and full-featured solutions
- Use AI-assisted tools for code generation, automation, data analysis, and research acceleration
- Build integrations, applications, and scripts across cloud services, APIs, and enterprise systems
- Iterate rapidly on solutions with continuous feedback from subject matter experts
- Deploy applications to production environments and provide post-deployment support
- Document learnings, design decisions, and reusable components to support scale and knowledge-sharing
- Stay current with emerging AI tools and technologies-and help bring them into use across Quanta's ecosystem
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Flexible work options (on-site, hybrid, or remote)
- Educational assistance and learning resources
- Wellness and Mental Health programs
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Referral Program
- Learning and Development Programs
- In-office amenities and perks (where applicable)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
