# Director, Field Engineering Emerging Enterprises & Startups at Databricks

- Company: Databricks
- Status: Open
- Workplace: On-site
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Level: Principal
- Discipline: Engineering
- Employment: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-09-18
- Apply: https://databricks.com/company/careers/open-positions/job?gh_jid=8662803002

## Description

Req ID FEQ327R163
 Director, Field Engineering
Emerging Enterprises & Startups
 About the Role
 As a Director, Field Engineering, you will lead a multi-team Field Engineering organization and own strategy, talent, operating model, and execution for a significant business area. You will scale customer and business impact through other leaders while influencing broader go-to-market, partner, Product, Engineering, and company priorities.
 This role typically oversees a leadership team of approximately 3–5 leaders or an equivalent multi-team scope. Depending on the assignment, you may lead a broad business unit, multiple segments or countries, a major portfolio, or another strategically significant area.
 The Impact You Will Have
• Build and lead a strong leadership team that attracts, develops, and retains exceptional Field Engineering talent.
• Own an end-to-end strategy across talent, customer coverage, technical priorities, operating model, execution, and business impact.
• Translate customer, market, competitive, and technical trends into clear priorities and 6–12+ month plans.
• Scale impact beyond individual teams through leaders, cross-functional GTM initiatives, partner ecosystems, and repeatable operating mechanisms.
• Build trusted relationships with senior customer stakeholders, including VP-level and equivalent audiences, and guide complex programs, escalations, and transformation roadmaps.
• Establish operating norms and inspection cadences across the organization that create visibility, accountability, predictable execution, and fast course correction.
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