# Director, Field Engineering Emerging Enterprises & Startups at Databricks

- Company: Databricks
- What the company does: Backed by Battery, Insight and Kleiner Perkins.
- Company website: http://www.databricks.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-18
- Apply by: 2026-11-02
- Apply: https://databricks.com/company/careers/open-positions/job?gh_jid=8662803002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/databricks-director-field-engineering-emerging-enterprises-and-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.

## 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

Tags: Field Engineering - FE Direct Emerging