# Sr. Manager, AI Forward Deployed Engineering at Databricks

- Company: Databricks
- Status: Open
- Workplace: On-site
- Location: Stockholm, Sweden
- Level: Lead
- Discipline: AI & ML
- Employment: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-09-25
- Skills: AI, GenAI
- Apply: https://databricks.com/company/careers/open-positions/job?gh_jid=8845270002

## Description

REQ ID: CSQ427R198 
 Location: Stockholm, Sweden 
 Mission 
 The Forward Deployed AI Engineering (AI FDE) team is a highly specialised customer-facing AI team at Databricks. We deliver professional services (PS) engagements to help our customers build and productionize first-of-its-kind AI applications with a focus on GenAI. We work cross-functionally with AI/ML Product, Research, and Engineering to shape long-term strategic priorities and initiatives.
 We are looking for a world-class leader to lead and grow our EMEA AI FDE team. In this role, you will lead customers on their AI/ML transformation with Databricks, push the boundaries of our product, recruit and develop top data scientists/machine learning engineers, and manage a portfolio of key EMEA accounts. You will report directly to the Head of EMEA AI FDE. 
 The impact you will have: 
• Lead and scale a world-class AI/ML professional services team, including hiring, mentoring, and building a team structure to support long-term growth and execution at scale
• Develop and expand executive relationships with EMEA customers and partners (including VP+, CIO/CDO-level stakeholders), acting as a trusted advisor during complex technical engagements and AI transformations
• Align with Field Engineering and Sales Leaders to define joint strategies for strategic accounts and ensure strong delivery coordination across functions
• Lead strategic AI PS initiatives, practice development, and standardised delivery processes; design scalable engagement models and reusable solutions for repeatability across the global team
• Shape cros

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