Sr.Manager Field Engineering, Digital Natives & Emerging Enterprise France

Databricks Inc.; Paris (KY); On-site; USD 157,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks Inc. in Paris is seeking a Sr. Manager Field Engineering for Digital Natives & Emerging Enterprise France.

You will lead a high-performing team of solution architects, guiding customers on architectures and implementation strategies, and collaborating with sales to align on strategic plans beyond traditional data platforms. The role focuses on growing teams, driving adoption of APIs and the Databricks Platform, and engaging with senior customers to ensure business value and successful

Qualifications

• 5+ years in the data/infra space with a technical product (data warehousing, cloud infrastructure, or ML)
• 5+ years building and leading technical customer-facing teams in a high-growth environment
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both in-person and written
• Experience in pre-sales activities such as solution design and business value selling
• Ability to align with C-level executives and drive strategic decisions
• Experience with digital natives and modern data platforms, cloud APIs and ecosystems

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to guide customers through architectures, best practices, and implementation strategies
• Lead, build, and mentor a high-performing team of solution architects
• Partner with sales to develop account strategies and drive adoption of the Databricks Platform
• Engage with end-user and developer communities to tailor solutions to business needs

Skills

Infrastructure architecture

Database architecture

Networking

IT development

Consulting

Job description

FEQ327R111

Sr. Manager Field Engineering, Digital Natives & Emerging Enterprise France

About the team

The Solutions Architecture team serves as trusted advisors, helping customers identify and prioritise impactful use cases across their industries. Our team provides expert technical guidance to drive Data and AI solutions from concept to production. They act as a bridge between customers, product teams, and sales, ensuring that solutions are not only technically sound but also aligned with business objectives.

About the role

This is a senior technical and strategic role focused on designing, developing, and implementing technology solutions tailored for digital native companies—businesses born in the digital era, often leveraging cloud, APIs, and modern data platforms. This leader not only understands data solutions but also focuses on growing and developing a team of Solution Architects who drive the adoption of the Databricks Platform at the largest, fastest-growing tech companies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership
  • Guide customers through competitive landscapes, best practices, and implementation strategies.
  • Provide technical leadership to help customers understand how Databricks can solve their business problems.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship
  • Lead, build, and mentor a high-performing team of solution architects.
  • Drive exceptional customer outcomes demonstrated by production applications and increased adoption of APIs and platforms.
  • Develop technical champions within customer organizations.
• Customer Engagement & Strategy
  • Partner closely with sales teams to develop account strategies and align on plans that help our customers to achieve their business goals.
  • Lead technical win strategies and support technical account management for strategic customers.
  • Engage with end-user and developer communities to understand needs and tailor solutions accordingly.
• Experience & Skills
  • Extensive experience (often 5+ years) in infrastructure architecture, database architecture, networking, and IT development or consulting within software or internet industries.
  • Strong understanding of digital native business models and their technology and business requirements.
  • Ability to navigate complex technical environments and communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.

You will be successful in this role if you:

• 4+ years of experience in the data space with a technical product (i.e. data warehousing, big data, cloud infrastructure, or machine learning)
• Have 5+ years of experience building and leading technical customer-facing teams: hiring, onboarding, and supporting team members in a high growth environment
• Have strong communication skills with excellent presentation and negotiation skills, both in-person and written.
• Have experience in pre-sales activities such as solution design and business value selling.
• 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 C-level alignment in accounts to guide strategic decisions

Note: Location for this role is Paris, France

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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