UAE-Based Forward Deployed AI Engineering Leader

Cacheflow; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 918,000 - 1,542,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering based in the UAE. You will lead a high-performing team delivering mission-critical data/AI solutions for enterprise customers, shaping migrations to lakehouse platforms, and enabling GenAI deployments.

You will mentor engineers, drive delivery excellence, and partner with executives to ensure strategic impact and measurable outcomes in a rapidly evolving AI landscape.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading technical delivery teams.
• Experience with data migrations, AI/ML programs.
• Strong executive presence and stakeholder management with C-suite.

Responsibilities

• Lead Forward Deployed Engineering teams across regions and industries.
• Partner with enterprise accounts to architect and deliver PS programs spanning data migrations, AI/ML platforms, and analytics.
• Set governance, risk management, and quality standards that scale with the practice.

Skills

People leadership

Technical leadership

Enterprise engagement

Data/AI engineering depth

Executive stakeholder management

Tools

Databricks

Apache Spark

MLflow

Delta Lake

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering based in the UAE. You will lead a high-performing team delivering mission-critical data/AI solutions for enterprise customers, shaping migrations to lakehouse platforms, and enabling GenAI deployments.

You will mentor engineers, drive delivery excellence, and partner with executives to ensure strategic impact and measurable outcomes in a rapidly evolving AI landscape.