About the role
Datafold is hiring a Forward Deployed Data Engineer to lead AI-automated data platform migration projects. This customer-facing role sits at the intersection of data engineering, AI, and project leadership, where you will own migration projects end-to-end, configure Datafold's Migration Agent, and partner with the engineering team to execute migrations. You will manage 1 to 4 concurrent projects, run weekly check-ins, and help refine the delivery playbook as the team grows.
The ideal candidate has 3 to 6 years in data consulting, professional services, or customer-facing data engineering, with strong knowledge of dbt, Snowflake, Databricks, and orchestration tools. You should be an AI power user with an extreme ownership mentality and excellent communication skills. Exposure to legacy data stacks and migration projects is a plus. Compensation includes a competitive salary plus equity.
Highlights
- Own 1 to 4 concurrent migration projects end-to-end
- Configure Datafold's Migration Agent and oversee execution
- Partner with engineering to execute migrations
- Help scale the product and delivery playbook
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