Sr. Manager, Field Engineering
Databricks — Munich, Germany
Posted 2026-06-01
FEQ427R180 The data and AI market is at an inflection point: organisations are moving from isolated pilots to platform decisions that shape how they build, operate, and scale for years to come. This creates a significant opportunity to help customers turn data and AI investments into measurable business outcomes. This role combines people leadership, business ownership, and executive engagement. You will operate as a player-coach in key deals while building a high-performing, scalable field-engineering organisation for a consumption-based business. You report to the Director, Field Engineering. The impact you will have Build, lead, and scale the pre-sales (Solutions Architect) team for your assigned customers in Germany, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development, and owning coverage across your account portfolio. Own pre-sales ROI and effectiveness, including coverage models, prioritisation, and impact on win-rate, sales cycles, and customer adoption. Act as a player-coach by balancing hands-on involvement in key customer engagements with building repeatable motions, artefacts, and coaching mechanisms that scale impact across the team. Establish and