Director, Field Engineering
Databricks2 days ago
Responsibilities
- Hire and manage first-line managers and a growing team of technical pre-sales Solutions Architects.
- Build a collaborative, customer-obsessed, and inclusive culture within a rapid-growth organization.
- Increase the return on investment of Solutions Architect involvement in sales cycles.
- Develop long-term, trust-based customer relationships and report on account landscapes and strategic trends.
- Promote solution- and value-based selling across the field engineering organization.
- Assess business needs and revenue potential for accounts in the assigned Canadian region.
- Build Databricks’ Canadian brand in partnership with Marketing and Sales.
- Institute processes that improve the efficiency of technical field team members.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of second-line leadership experience as a manager of managers with teams of 20 or more.
- Relevant enterprise software pre-sales success and senior-level experience at a reputable software company, including Canadian regional experience.
- Track record of driving large transactions, high-growth customers, transformational outcomes, and customer value.
- Ability to influence, develop, and empower teams to achieve objectives collaboratively.
- Experience building strong customer ecosystems and cross-functional partnerships with Sales, Engineering, and Marketing.
- Experience with complex strategic accounts generating more than $5M ARR.
- Knowledge of data-driven decision-making, AI, and cloud software models.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
Benefits
- Comprehensive regional benefits and perks are offered; specific details vary by location.
- The role is located in Toronto, Ontario, with candidates in other Ontario locations also considered.
- Annual performance bonus and equity may be included in the total compensation package.
Tech Stack
Databricks
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Databricks
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and over 60% of the Fortune 500 — rely on Databricks to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified Data Intelligence Platform that includes Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, Lakebase and Unity Catalog. --- Databricks applicants Please apply through our official Careers page at databricks.com/company/careers. All official communication from Databricks will come from email addresses ending with @databricks.com or @goodtime.io (our meeting tool).