Forward Deployed Data Engineer at Datafold


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Datafold is Hiring

Job Info:
  • Company Datafold
  • Position Forward Deployed Data Engineer
  • Location Remote.
  • Source Empllo
  • Published May 30, 2026
  • Category Data
  • Type Full-Time
  • Salary $155k - $185k


Job Description

📋 Description

  • Own 1–4 migration projects end-to-end: scoping, planning, execution, handoff
  • Be primary customer contact: weekly check-ins, manage expectations, escalate risks
  • Configure Datafold's Migration Agent and oversee migration execution
  • Partner with Datafold's engineering team to execute migrations
  • Help refine and scale our product and delivery playbook as the team grows

🎯 Requirements

  • 3–6 years in data consulting, professional services, or customer-facing data engineering
  • Excellent communication; comfortable in exec check-ins and design sessions
  • Strong data stack: dbt, Snowflake, Databricks, orchestration, stored procedures, streaming
  • Extreme ownership; identify, surface, fix problems, and rally the team
  • AI power user; using AI daily and improving how you use it
  • Exposure to legacy data stack (ETL, stored procedures) a strong plus

🎁 Benefits

  • Competitive salary + equity
  • Equal opportunity employer; inclusive and diverse culture