Databricks · 21 hours ago
Global Head of Technical Scale and Strategy (Field Engineering)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expDatabricks is a leading data and AI company, seeking a visionary Global Head of Technical Scale and Strategy to shape the future of their Field Engineering organization. This role involves defining and executing strategies that drive scale, productivity, and technical excellence while collaborating with various teams to ensure alignment and effectiveness.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataInformation TechnologyAnalyticsData IntegrationData ManagementData StorageMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Lead and operate core technical and centralized functions across Field Engineering, ensuring they scale effectively and support the broader organization
Define, design, and test innovative operating models for the organization, deciding where to centralize, where to push accountability to BUs, and which initiatives to pilot
Partner with the SVP and leadership team to set long-term organizational strategy, drive critical initiatives, and ensure cross-functional alignment
Enable a builder-first, AI-first culture by identifying opportunities to leverage AI, tooling, and automation to improve productivity and impact across the org
Collaborate with Product, Sales, Finance, People, and other teams to ensure strategic initiatives are executed effectively and priorities are aligned
Use data, experience, and technical expertise to identify bottlenecks, test new approaches, and recommend solutions that optimize performance and growth
Drive adoption of new models, processes, and initiatives while ensuring clarity, engagement, and alignment across leaders and teams
Qualification
Required
Deep technical understanding of field engineering organizations, enterprise solutions, and technology strategy, with the ability to assess and evolve end-to-end Field Engineering models
10+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, or technical leadership in high-growth technology companies
Proven ability to define strategy and execute at scale in complex, technical organizations
Experience running centralized technical or operational functions and influencing distributed teams
Strong perspectives on leveraging AI, automation, and tooling to drive productivity, improve decision-making, and enable a builder-first culture
Ability to envision the future of a global Field Engineering organization—including operating models, career ladders, team structures, and cross-functional alignment—and design practical pathways to get there
Exceptional cross-functional collaboration and influence skills; comfortable working across Product, Sales, Finance, People, and technical teams
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and experimental mindset; comfortable testing new approaches and iterating based on data and outcomes
Excellent communication and presentation skills with both internal leaders and external partners
Comfortable operating in ambiguity, balancing innovation with operational rigor, and driving accountability across large, complex organizations
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits and perks
Company
Databricks
Databricks is a data and AI platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and machine learning on a lakehouse architecture.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (385)
2024 (319)
2023 (227)
2022 (222)
2021 (166)
2020 (64)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$29.05BKey Investors
JP MorganFidelity,Insight Partners,J.P. Morgan Asset ManagementAndreessen Horowitz,Insight Partners,MGX,Thrive Capital,WCM Investment Management
2026-02-09Debt Financing· $2B
2026-01-23Debt Financing· $1.8B
2025-12-16Series Unknown· $5B
Leadership Team
Ali Ghodsi
CEO and Co-founder
Ion Stoica
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
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