Sr. Manager, Field Engineering

Databricks Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Senior Manager, Field Engineering to lead a diverse APJ team of pre-sales Solutions Architects, guiding design of impactful solutions and driving growth through collaboration and innovation. You will empower your team to communicate complex ideas clearly, support enterprise customer engagements, and build lasting partnerships with clients and internal stakeholders.

As part of the regional leadership, you will establish best practices, foster inclusion, and partner with

Qualifications

• Experience leading pre-sales teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to design and articulate data-driven solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support a high-performing pre-sales team.
• Foster inclusion and a safe, collaborative culture aligned with Databricks values.
• Collaborate with Sales and other teams to identify opportunities and deliver value-focused solutions.
• Establish best practices to improve team efficiency, collaboration, and business impact.
• Build trusted relationships with customers and partners as a strategic advisor in digital transformation.

Job description

As a Sr. Manager, Field Engineering, you will lead a diverse team of technical pre-sales Solutions Architects covering the APJ region. You’ll play a key leadership role at the intersection of technology and business—guiding your team to design impactful solutions and drive growth through collaboration and innovation.

You’ll empower your team to communicate complex ideas with clarity, support strategic enterprise customer engagements, and build lasting partnerships with clients and internal stakeholders.

The impact you will have:

• Lead, mentor, and support a high-performing, inclusive pre-sales team
• Foster an environment of belonging, continuous learning, and psychological safety that reflects Databricks’ values of customer focus, teamwork, and diversity.
• Work closely with Sales and other teams to identify opportunities and deliver data-driven, value-focused solutions.
• Establish best practices that improve team efficiency, collaboration, and business impact.
• Build trusted relationships with customers and partners, acting as a strategic advisor in their digital transformation journey.
• Partner with Marketing, Sales, Services, and other cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless customer experience.
• Represent Databricks as part of the regional leadership team, contributing to our local presence and inclusive culture.

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 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform 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 platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , and Instagram.

Benefits

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Compliance

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