Remote UK Lead of AI Forward-Deployed Engineering

Databricks Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 238,000 - 318,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Global exposure

Job summary

Databricks Inc. seeks a senior leader to run the UK arm of its Forward Deployed AI Engineering team, delivering professional services for generative AI applications. You will build a high-performing team, advise enterprise customers at VP/CIO/CDO levels, and influence product and GTM strategy across EMEA.

The role focuses on scaling, executive engagement, and cross-functional delivery, with remote work based in the UK and direct reporting to the AI FDE function director.

Qualifications

• Experience scaling teams of data scientists and ML engineers.
• Ability to scope, guide, and sell technical engagements in enterprise environments.
• Deep technical expertise in ML, generative AI, and data science; stay current.
• Experience leading production ML solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior executive stakeholders on program-level strategy and trust.
• Track record collaborating cross-functionally with Sales, Product, and GTM to drive business impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead, hire, and develop a team of data scientists, ML engineers, and team leads.
• Build and expand executive relationships with EMEA customers and partners as a trusted advisor during AI transformations.
• Align with field engineering and sales on joint strategy for strategic accounts and coordinate delivery across functions.
• Shape AI professional services by defining scalable engagement models, reusable solutions, and standardized delivery processes.
• Influence Product, R&D, and GTM by feeding back customer insights into the roadmap and go-to-market strategy.
• Own OKRs for AI-services-led accounts, revenue, utilisation, and public references; represent the organisation externally.

Skills

Team leadership

Data science

Machine learning

Executive relationships

Strategy alignment

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Graduate degree in quantitative discipline

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Databricks Inc. seeks a senior leader to run the UK arm of its Forward Deployed AI Engineering team, delivering professional services for generative AI applications. You will build a high-performing team, advise enterprise customers at VP/CIO/CDO levels, and influence product and GTM strategy across EMEA.

The role focuses on scaling, executive engagement, and cross-functional delivery, with remote work based in the UK and direct reporting to the AI FDE function director.