Sr. Manager, Field Engineering - Digital Native Business

Menlo Ventures; Colorado; On-site; USD 192,100 - 264,175; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company based in Colorado seeks a Digital Natives Solutions Architect Manager. The role entails managing a team of Solutions Architects, driving adoption of the Databricks Platform with key clients, and establishing best practices. Candidates should possess substantial experience in data products and leadership. The compensation range is competitive, with salaries predicted between $192,100 and $264,175. Benefits include a performance bonus, equity, and comprehensive employee perks.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a technical product related to data, big data, or machine learning.
• 5+ years of experience in building and leading technical customer-facing teams.
• Proven history of building territory and growing strategic accounts.

Responsibilities

• Hire and develop a team of Solutions Architects.
• Adapt team's skills for digital native customers.
• Establish relationships across internal organizations for customer success.

Skills

Leadership skills

Technical expertise in data space

Communication skills

Team building

Customer relationship management

Understanding of Data and AI trends

Job description

As the manager of the Digital Natives Solutions Architect (SA) team, you will focus on growing and developing a team of SAs, driving the adoption of the Databricks Platform at the fastest-growing tech companies.

You’ll be responsible for leading the team in establishing best practices throughout the full lifecycle of the customers’ workloads. You will help each team member achieve success, productivity, and career growth. You will also represent Databricks as a technical leader with some of its most important customers.

This role will work in close collaboration with sales, services, product, and engineering to drive solutions and outcomes for these highly technical customers. You will utilize excellent communication skills to clearly explain and demonstrate complex solutions to both internal and external stakeholders.

This role will report to the Director of Solutions Architecture for the Digital Native Business Named Account Unit.

Responsibilities

• Hire and develop a team of deeply technical Solutions Architects capable of guiding digital native customers across a wide range of data, analytical, and AI workloads.
• Adapt the SA team's skills and engagement model to match the needs of Digital native customers
• Consistently meet or exceed targets by making sure the SA team knows how to technically qualify workloads, identify important use cases, build proof of concepts, and establish themselves as trusted advisors throughout the customer life‑cycle
• Travel to customer sites for executive sessions, technical workshops, and building relationships
• Establish relationships across internal organizations (engineering, product, services, sales, etc.) to ensure the success of the customers and team
• Stay current with emerging Data and AI trends in the digital native tech sector

What we look for

• 7+ years of experience in the data space with a technical product (i.e. data warehousing, big data, cloud infrastructure, or machine learning)
• 5+ years of experience building and leading technical customer‑facing teams: hiring, onboarding, and supporting team members in a high‑growth environment
• A history of building a territory, growing strategic accounts, and exceeding targets
• Inspiring a team vision about the unique nature of the digital natives business
• A history of execution by managing workloads and consumption with sales, product, and engineering counterparts
• Experience owning executive alignment in accounts that guide strategic decisions

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non‑commissionable roles or on‑target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job‑related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

Local Pay Range

$192,100 - $264,175 USD

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, please visit https://www.mybenefitsnow.com/databricks.

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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