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In this video, I sit down with Chase Edwards, who leads the AI Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE) team at Databricks across EMEA. He breaks down everything: what the team does, what they look for in candidates, how the interview process works, and what makes this one of the most exciting AI roles in the industry right now. Whether you're a senior AI engineer, a data scientist, or an ML practitioner thinking about your next move — this is your inside look. We cover: What AI FDE is and why it's unlike any other AI role out there The problems the team is solving for customers (and why they matter) The full interview process — no surprises What skills matter most (and it's not just technical) Why you don't need to know Databricks to apply Real-world impact: Fox Sports, Flo Health, and 150,000+ end users Why this team is one of the best places to grow as an AI engineer right now 📩 Ready to apply? https://www.databricks.com/company/ca... TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Introduction 00:21 – Meet Chase Edwards, Head of AI FDE EMEA 00:39 – AI FDE vs traditional FDE — what's the difference? 01:47 – Is AI FDE becoming a full FDE team? 02:25 – Where AI FDE sits within Databricks 03:47 – What problems does the team actually solve? 05:30 – How the GenAI and agentic wave changed the team's focus 06:38 – Common misconceptions about the role 07:35 – Why business understanding matters as much as technical depth 10:13 – The co-ownership model with end users 11:40 – How much time is spent coding vs consulting? 13:00 – The full interview process explained 14:16 – Is productionisation overemphasised in interviews? 16:04 – Do you need to know Databricks to apply? 17:00 – What surprises candidates most 18:23 – Advice for software engineers moving into AI 21:18 – How AI FDE feeds back into Databricks product and engineering 23:36 – Three reasons to join the team 25:39 – The Flo Health story: the wow moment LINKS Apply at Databricks: https://www.databricks.com/company/ca... Connect with Chase Edwards on LinkedIn:   / chase-b-edwards   Connect with Maria on LinkedIn:   / mariazervou