UAE-Based Senior Manager, Forward-Deployed AI & Data Eng

Databricks; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering in the UAE to lead a skilled team delivering mission-critical data and AI solutions for enterprise customers. You will guide migrations to lakehouse platforms, design AI/GenAI systems, and ensure sustained business value from data investments.

You will shape delivery across industries, scale a team of Forward Deployed Engineers and AI Engineers, and partner with enterprise accounts to achieve measurable outcomes while upholding

Qualifications

• Leadership of high-performing technical delivery teams or professional services
• Hands-on experience as a technical solutions architect or data/AI engineer
• Proven track record in large-scale data migrations and AI/ML programs
• Strong executive presence and stakeholder management at C-suite level
• Familiarity with Databricks ecosystem; Spark, MLflow, Delta Lake preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead regional performance targets for the FDE portfolio and drive delivery excellence
• Direct high-stakes enterprise engagements with EEs and Field Engineering leaders
• Establish governance, risk management, and quality standards at scale
• Serve as executive escalation point for critical customer situations
• Mentor engineers and build a culture of innovation and growth

Skills

People leadership

Hands-on architect/engineer

Data migrations & AI programs

Executive presence

Databricks / Spark experience

Tools

Databricks

Apache Spark

MLflow

Delta Lake

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering in the UAE to lead a skilled team delivering mission-critical data and AI solutions for enterprise customers. You will guide migrations to lakehouse platforms, design AI/GenAI systems, and ensure sustained business value from data investments.

You will shape delivery across industries, scale a team of Forward Deployed Engineers and AI Engineers, and partner with enterprise accounts to achieve measurable outcomes while upholding