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Director, Field Engineering Emerging Enterprises & Startups

Databricks · San Francisco, California · On-site

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About Databricks

Backed by Battery, Insight and Kleiner Perkins.

About the role

As a Director, Field Engineering, you will lead a multi-team Field Engineering organization and own strategy, talent, operating model, and execution for a significant business area. You will scale customer and business impact through other leaders while influencing broader go-to-market, partner, Product, Engineering, and company priorities.

What they're looking for

  • Build and lead a strong leadership team that attracts, develops, and retains exceptional Field Engineering talent
  • Own an end-to-end strategy across talent, customer coverage, technical priorities, operating model, execution, and business impact
  • Translate customer, market, competitive, and technical trends into clear priorities and 6–12+ month plans
  • Scale impact beyond individual teams through leaders, cross-functional GTM initiatives, partner ecosystems, and repeatable operating mechanisms
  • Build trusted relationships with senior customer stakeholders, including VP-level and equivalent audiences, and guide complex programs, escalations, and transformation roadmaps
  • Establish operating norms and inspection cadences across the organization that create visibility, accountability, predictable execution, and fast course correction
More about this role

Emerging Enterprises & Startups

About the Role

As a Director, Field Engineering, you will lead a multi-team Field Engineering organization and own strategy, talent, operating model, and execution for a significant business area. You will scale customer and business impact through other leaders while influencing broader go-to-market, partner, Product, Engineering, and company priorities.

This role typically oversees a leadership team of approximately 3–5 leaders or an equivalent multi-team scope. Depending on the assignment, you may lead a broad business unit, multiple segments or countries, a major portfolio, or another strategically significant area.

The Impact You Will Have

  • Build and lead a strong leadership team that attracts, develops, and retains exceptional Field Engineering talent.
  • Own an end-to-end strategy across talent, customer coverage, technical priorities, operating model, execution, and business impact.
  • Translate customer, market, competitive, and technical trends into clear priorities and 6–12+ month plans.
  • Scale impact beyond individual teams through leaders, cross-functional GTM initiatives, partner ecosystems, and repeatable operating mechanisms.
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