Databricks
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Gaming
$220K–$302K
United States +1 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Location
- United States
Remote - California - Experience
- Typically 7+ years delivering complex, customer-facing data, analytics, AI, or software engagements, or equivalent experience as a founder or technical builder.
About the job
Own product direction and customer delivery for strategic data and AI engagements, from executive discovery and pilot definition through production launch, adoption, and handoff.
What you'll do
- Scope customer problems and business value; define MVPs, success criteria, timelines, and product requirements.
- Lead technical solution design and agile delivery, manage stakeholders and risks, and ensure production readiness.
- Own launch and adoption, prove business value, document and hand off the solution, and identify follow-on opportunities.
What they ask for
- Strong executive presence and communication; able to advise senior stakeholders.
- Product judgment and experience leading complex agile projects from ambiguity to measurable outcomes.
- Technical fluency in data and AI architectures; proficient in at least one of Python, Java, or SQL.
- Experience delivering data, machine learning, or generative AI systems into production.
Nice to have
- Experience in a high-growth technology company, forward-deployed organization, or leading consultancy.
- Willingness to work onsite with customers, often 25–50%, sometimes higher.
Pay
$219,765 — $302,220 USD base salary (Zone 1); $219,765 — $302,220 USD base salary (Zone 2); $219,765 — $302,220 USD base salary (Zone 3); $219,765 — $302,220 USD base salary (Zone 4)
Tools
Python, Java, SQL
AI focus
Deliver data, machine learning, and generative AI systems into production; lead customer AI solution discovery, design, and adoption.
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