Description
As a Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) Manager, you will lead a high-performing delivery team of 8+ Individual Contributors (ICs) to build and productionize solutions for customers' data and AI challenges using the Databricks platform.
You are responsible for ensuring high-quality technical execution, driving professional services business outcomes, and nurturing elite engineering talent while remaining close to the technology and execution.
Scope of Impact & Leveling Criteria
Your impact will be measured by key metrics including Bookings, Revenue, Margin, CSAT, and Direct Consumption / Delta Cloud Consumption (DBUs).
You will typically manage an elite engineering team of 8+ Individual Contributors, handling delivery across direct accounts and navigating technical and scoping alignment with Engagement Managers and client stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities & Core Behaviors
- Connect your team’s day-to-day work to real customer outcomes and business impact.
- Reinforce your team’s top delivery priorities and help them focus on high-impact technical work.
- Hire strong PS talent using structured interviews and practical delivery scenarios.
- Remove delivery blockers quickly, using simple automation or AI assistants to accelerate routine work.
- Translate Databricks’ Culture Principles into concrete day-to-day behaviors.
- Apply a builder and AI-first mindset to improve team productivity.
What We Look For
- Experience: 8+ years of total technical experience with 2+ years of experience managing, leading, or mentoring high-caliber technical teams.
- Technical Depth: Strong technical background capable of evaluating architectures spanning distributed computing, Python/Scala, modern cloud ecosystems, CI/CD, and MLOps/GenAI frameworks.
- Leadership Skills: Proven ability to manage technical project delivery, timelines, scoping, conflict resolution, and executive customer relationships.
- Certifications: Databricks Certification required (or path to completion).