Pre-sales Manager, Field Engineering - Named Accounts
Application analysis
Pre-sales Manager, Field Engineering - Named Accounts at Databricks is a forward deployed data & ai platform role for engineers who want customer-facing technical work with real deployment ownership.
Reading this role
This Forward Deployed Engineer role centers on embedded customer delivery — discovery, prototyping, integration, and production rollout. Key signals from the listing: Government / DoD context, Senior scope.
About Databricks
Databricks sells a unified data platform to enterprises. Forward deployed engineers help customers migrate workloads and prove value on live data. The role is anchored in Remote - Denmark, so expect on-site customer work in that region.
Signals in the listing
Stand out for Pre-sales Manager, Field Engineering - Named Accounts
- Lead your application with one paragraph tying Pre-sales Manager, Field Engineering - Named Accounts to a specific customer or deployment you owned — Databricks hires for shipped outcomes, not tool lists.
- Prepare a 5-minute “week one on site” plan: who you would meet, what you would inspect in their stack, and what artifact you would deliver by day five.
- Show you can go from discovery notes → working integration → production checklist without needing a large internal team.
- State clearance status clearly up front (active, expired, or eligible) and mention any prior NIPR/SIPR, IL5, or government cloud accreditation work — recruiters filter on this early.
- This role is tied to Remote - Denmark — mention willingness to work on-site with customers and any existing ties to that market (clients, partners, or domain knowledge).
Stand out at Databricks
- Demonstrate Spark/SQL fluency with a concrete example — Databricks will probe for specifics, not buzzwords.
- Demonstrate enterprise stakeholder management with a concrete example — Databricks will probe for specifics, not buzzwords.
- Strong candidates show they can whiteboard a lakehouse migration and then actually implement the first milestone.
- Read recent engineering blog posts, product launches, and customer stories on databricks.com — reference one explicitly in your outreach to show genuine interest.
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Role description
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As a Field Engineering Manager, you will lead a skilled and motivated team of technical pre-sales Solutions Architects and Solutions Engineers based in Denmark. You will play a key leadership role at the intersection of technology and business, helping the team design value-focused solutions and support growth through effective collaboration with Sales and other partners. You will coach your team to communicate complex ideas clearly and accessibly, supporting strategic sales cycles, and building strong partnerships with customers and stakeholders across large organisations. You will also foster a culture where people with diverse backgrounds feel included, supported, and able to do their best work.
The impact you will have:
Lead, mentor, and develop an inclusive pre-sales team in Denmark, supporting both performance and long-term career growth. Foster a collaborative culture that reflects Databricks’ values of customer focus, teamwork, and diversity of thought. Partner with Sales to drive solution- and value-based selling, helping customers understand the business impact of our platform. Enhance team effectiveness by establishing and iterating on best practices that improve efficiency and focus on meaningful business outcomes. Build trusted relationships with customer executives and strategic partners, acting as a credible advisor on data, analytics, and AI.
- Collaborate across teams—including Marketing, Sales, Product, and Services—to ensure a seamless customer experience and successful implementation.
Represent Databricks as part of the regional leadership team and contribute to building our brand and presence in Nordic markets.
What we’re looking for:
*Note - you do not need to fulfil every single requirement to be a strong candidate. If you are excited about this role and have related experience, we encourage you to apply.* Experience managing or leading technical teams in Big Data, Cloud, SaaS, or similarly complex technology environments, or equivalent experience that shows you can quickly learn new technologies. A track record of leading, mentoring, and scaling pre-sales, consulting, or technical field organisations, with an emphasis on coaching and inclusive leadership. Understanding of consumption-based or subscription business models and how technical decisions influence commercial outcomes. Ability to collaborate effectively with Sales and other cross-functional leaders, balancing customer value, technical feasibility, and business priorities. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with fluency in English required and Danish preferable. Technical background in Data Engineering, Databases, Data Science, or adjacent fields; consulting or customer-facing experience is an advantage. Curiosity and passion for data, AI, and cloud technologies, and the ability to articulate their business value in clear, inclusive language.
Notes:
This will be a ‘Remote Contract’ with no formal Databricks office currently in Denmark. However the team do meet weekly/bi-weekly to meet in a coworking space in Copenhagen. If you need any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know so we can support you. #LI-hybrid
About Databricks
Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Benefits
At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
Compliance
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