Sr. Manager, AI Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) – EMEA

Databricks; Remote; GBP 87,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

A global data and AI company is seeking a world-class leader to manage their Forward Deployed AI Engineering (AI FDE) team. This role involves leading EMEA AI transformations, recruiting top talent, and managing key accounts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing data science teams, delivering technical engagements, and a deep understanding of ML GenAI. This position is primarily remote with travel requirements. Competitive salary and benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing hiring and building a team of high-performing data scientists or ML engineers.
• Ability to scope, guide, and sell technical engagements in enterprise environments.
• Deep technical expertise in ML GenAI and data science.
• Experience building production ML solutions in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proven success developing strategy with senior executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale a world-class AI/ML professional services team.
• Develop executive relationships with EMEA customers as a trusted advisor.
• Define joint strategies for strategic accounts with engineering and sales leaders.
• Lead strategic AI PS initiatives and design scalable engagement models.
• Shape cross-functional collaboration by measuring voice-of-customer insights.

Skills

Hospitality Experience

Go

Management Experience

React

Redux

Node.js

AWS

Mechanical Engineering

Team Management

Leadership Experience

Mentoring

Distributed Systems

Education

Graduate degree in a quantitative discipline

Job description

The Forward Deployed AI Engineering (AI FDE) team is a highly specialized customer-facing AI team at Databricks. We deliver professional services (PS) engagements to help our customers build and productionize first of its kind AI applications with a focus on GenAI. We work cross-functionally to shape long‑term strategic priorities and initiatives alongside AI / ML Product Research and Engineering.

We are looking for a world-class leader to lead and grow our EMEA AI FDE. In this role you will lead customers on their AI / ML transformation with Databricks, push the boundaries of our product, recruit and develop top data scientists / machine learning engineers, and manage a portfolio of key EMEA accounts. You will report directly to the Head of EMEA AI FDE. This role can be remote in Europe but the preference is for candidates to be near a major office location such as London, Amsterdam, Paris or Munich. Candidates should expect to travel at least once a month.

The impact you will have:

• Lead and scale a world‑class AI / ML professional services team including hiring, mentoring and building a team structure to support long‑term growth and execution at scale
• Develop and expand executive relationships with EMEA customers and partners (including VP CIO / CDO‑level stakeholders) acting as a trusted advisor during complex technical engagements and AI transformations
• Align with Field Engineering and Sales Leaders to define joint strategies for strategic accounts and ensure strong delivery coordination across functions
• Lead strategic AI PS initiatives practice development and standardized delivery processes; design scalable engagement models and reusable solutions for repeatability across the global team
• Shape cross‑functional collaboration by influencing Product R&D and GTM, measuring voice‑of‑customer insights and delivery learnings to help inform the product roadmap and GTM strategy
• Own OKRs for AI‑services led accounts revenue utilization and public references
• Represent Databricks as a thought leader in AI / ML

What we look for:

• Extensive experience managing hiring and building a team of high‑performing data scientists / ML engineers and leaders with a track record of scaling organizations through developing scalable processes and cultivating leaders
• Ability to scope, guide and sell technical engagements, manage escalations and ensure successful delivery in enterprise environments
• Deep technical expertise in ML GenAI and data science and curiosity to continue to stay up‑to‑date in this ever‑changing field
• Experience leading teams building cutting‑edge production ML solutions in cloud environments (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Proven success developing strategy with senior executive stakeholders to define program‑level goals, align technical vision and build trust throughout complex enterprise engagements
• Demonstrated experience in cross‑functional leadership roles collaborating with Sales, Product and GTM teams to drive business impact through AI / ML
• Company‑first mindset
• Graduate degree in a quantitative discipline (Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Operations Research, etc.) or equivalent practical experience

Preferred:

• Experience in a customer‑facing consulting or professional services leadership role
• Experience working with Databricks

Required Experience:

Manager

Key Skills

• Hospitality Experience
• Go
• Management Experience
• React
• Redux
• Node.js
• AWS
• Mechanical Engineering
• Team Management
• Leadership Experience
• Mentoring
• Distributed Systems

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1