Sr. Manager, Field Engineering

Databricks

Sydney, Australia

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Who this role is best for

Technical pre-sales leaders with strong team management skills will find this leadership role in the APJ region suitable.

Best fit for

Candidates with experience leading pre-sales teams in enterprise technology environments
— “lead a diverse team of technical pre-sales Solutions Architects covering the APJ region”
Individuals who thrive in cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Services teams
— “Partner with Marketing, Sales, Services, and other cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless customer experience.”
Professionals with a background in supporting strategic customer engagements and digital transformation
— “build trusted relationships with customers and partners, acting as a strategic advisor in their digital transformation journey.”

Things to consider

The role requires leadership in a regional context, which may involve travel and time zone flexibility.
— “covering the APJ region”
Candidates should be prepared to foster inclusive team cultures and align with Databricks’ values.
— “Foster an environment of belonging, continuous learning, and psychological safety that reflects Databricks’ values”

How to stand out

Highlight your ability to build long-term client relationships and drive strategic business outcomes.
— “build trusted relationships with customers and partners, acting as a strategic advisor”
Emphasize your track record in mentoring and leading high-performing teams.
— “Lead, mentor, and support a high-performing, inclusive pre-sales team”
Showcase your experience in designing data-driven solutions for enterprise clients.
— “design impactful solutions and drive growth through collaboration and innovation”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

Increased customer satisfaction
Improved sales cycles
Enhanced technical solutions

Typical background

Technical pre-salesSolution architectureTechnical leadership

Skills & requirements

Required

Pre-sales EngineeringSolution ArchitectureTechnical LeadershipTeam ManagementCross-functional Collaboration

Preferred

Cloud ComputingData EngineeringAi/ml

Stack & domain

LeadershipCommunicationEngineeringSalesMarketing

About the role

Original posting from Databricks

FEQ427R364
Location: Sydney
As a Sr. Manager, Field Engineering, you will lead a diverse team of technical pre-sales Solutions Architects covering the APJ region. You’ll play a key leadership role at the intersection of technology and business—guiding your team to design impactful solutions and drive growth through collaboration and innovation.
You’ll empower your team to communicate complex ideas with clarity, support strategic enterprise customer engagements, and build lasting partnerships with clients and internal stakeholders.
The impact you will have:
Lead, mentor, and support a high-performing, inclusive pre-sales team
Foster an environment of belonging, continuous learning, and psychological safety that reflects Databricks’ values of customer focus, teamwork, and diversity.
Work closely with Sales and other teams to identify opportunities and deliver data-driven, value-focused solutions.
Establish best practices that improve team efficiency, collaboration, and business impact.
Build trusted relationships with customers and partners, acting as a strategic advisor in their digital transformation journey.
Partner with Marketing, Sales, Services, and other cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless customer experience.
Represent Databricks as part of the regional leadership team, contributing to our local presence and inclusive culture.
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.
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