Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
Databricks is a data and AI platform that lets organizations build analytics, AI agents, and applications on a unified, governed lakehouse.
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About Databricks
Data engineers, analysts, and AI teams use Databricks to process large datasets, build reliable pipelines, and train models on a single governed platform. Users can run SQL analytics, serve ML predictions in real time, and deploy AI agents grounded in enterprise data. Its open lakehouse architecture provides consistent security and governance across analytical and operational workloads.
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About the Role
You will hire and manage Big Data Engineers and Architects, take part in technical and design discussions, and oversee customer projects in their Databricks journey. You are expected to be based in Bengaluru and work as a hands-on manager.
Requirements
- 12+ years of industry experience
- 6+ years in a customer facing role
- 4+ years leading a technical team of Data Engineers / Architects
- Extensive experience in Big Data ecosystem (Spark, Hadoop, Cassandra)
- Knowledge of AWS / Azure / GCP
- Knowledge of Databricks ecosystem is a plus
- Documentation skills and strong project management experience
- Ability to manage multiple engagements
- Excellent people skills
- Experience estimating effort and scope for services
Responsibilities
- Hire great people and provide technical guidance, career development, and mentoring
- Participate in key technical and design discussions as a hands-on manager
- Lead development of IP and reusable tooling for field professional services teams and partners
- Partner with key business stakeholders to prioritise work
- Manage a team of technical data engineers to achieve goals
- Act as first point of escalation for customers on delivery issues
- Improve internal processes and customer success service offerings
- Build and leverage customer relationships throughout sales and delivery
Benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Accident coverage
- Employee's Provident Fund
- Equity awards
- Paid parental leave
- Gym reimbursement
- Annual personal development fund
- Work headphones reimbursement
- Business travel insurance