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Director, Field Engineering

@ Databricks

Toronto, Ontario

5+ years experience
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Overview

Databricks is hiring a Director, Field Engineering in Toronto to lead first-line managers and pre-sales Solutions Architects serving complex accounts across Canada. The role is hybrid with an in-office component, reports to the Technical GM - Canada, and pays $325,000 to $395,000 CAD. Candidates need 5+ years of second-line leadership managing 20+ people and senior enterprise software pre-sales experience.

Responsibilities:

  • Hire and manage first-line managers and Solutions Architects
  • Build a collaborative, customer-obsessed team culture
  • Support return on Solutions Architect involvement in sales cycles
  • Build Databricks' brand in Canada with Sales and Marketing

Requirements summary:

  • 5+ years second-line leadership, managing 20+ people
  • Senior enterprise software pre-sales success in Canada
  • Track record of large transactions and high-growth customers
  • Experience in strategic accounts generating $5M+ ARR
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

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Employer posting date
2026-02-24
First seen by our source
2026-10-11
Source record updated
2026-10-27

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Job details

SeniorityDirector
DepartmentSales
Management experience5+ years
Manages peopleYes
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
EducationBachelor’s degree (required)
Fields of studyComputer Science, Information Systems, Engineering
Perks mentionedPerformance bonus, Stock or equity

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Databricks

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Full company description

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Block, Comcast, Condé Nast, Rivian, Shell and over 60% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to take control of their data and put it to work with 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. --- Databricks applicants Please apply through our official Careers page at databricks.com/company/careers. All official communication from Databricks will come from email addresses ending with @databricks.com or @goodtime.io (our meeting tool).

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  • 160 Spear Street, 13th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, US
  • Fora 22 Berners Street, London, England W1T 3LP, GB
  • Barbara Strozzilaan 350, 2nd floor, Amsterdam, HN 1083, NL
  • 11 W 42nd St, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10036, US
  • 120 Adelaide St W, Toronto, Ontario M5H, CA
  • 109 North Bridge Road, Singapore, 179097, SG
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  • Techspace Köpenicker, Straße 40-41, Berlin, Germany 10179, DE
  • Herzogspitalstraße 24, Munich, Bavaria 80331, DE
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  • 66 King Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, AU
  • 222 Exhibition St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, AU
  • No. 78/9, Outer Ring Rd, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560103, IN
Business categories
  • Data Storage
  • Information Technology
  • Data Integration
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Software
  • Data Management
  • Venture Capital
  • Analytics
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Machine Learning
Other recorded names
  • Databricks
Specialties
  • Apache Spark
  • Apache Spark Training
  • Cloud Computing
  • Big Data
  • Data Science
  • Delta Lake
  • Data Lakehouse
  • MLflow
  • Machine Learning
  • Data Engineering
  • Data Warehousing
  • Data Streaming
  • Open Source
  • Generative AI
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Data Intelligence
  • Data Management
  • Data Goverance
  • Generative AI
  • and AI/ML Ops
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Reported total investment
27,246,939,324

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Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Block, Comcast, Condé Nast, Rivian, Shell and over 60% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to take control of their data and put it to work with AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe, and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache…

FieldValue
IndustrySoftware Development
Company size5,001-10,000 employees
HeadquartersSan Francisco, CA
Organization typePrivately Held
SpecialtiesApache SparkApache Spark TrainingCloud ComputingBig DataData ScienceDelta LakeData LakehouseMLflowMachine LearningData Engineering
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Job description

Req ID - FEQ227R94

Location: Toronto, ON (This role will have an in-office component)

We are looking for a Director, Field Engineering in Canada to join our world-class hyper-growth organisation. In this role, you will lead first-line Managers and teams of pre-sales Solutions Architects focusing on complex accounts, helping to drive our expansion in Canada across the financial services, manufacturing, energy, public sector, healthcare and life sciences, retail and consumer goods, communications, media and entertainment business.

Your experience in partnering with sales organisations will help to grow consumption, whilst coaching new sales and pre-sales team members to work together and raise the bar to best in class. You will guide your team and be involved with opportunities to enhance your team's effectiveness. You must be an expert at communicating complex, business value-focused solutions; supporting complex sales cycles; and building relationships with key stakeholders in large corporations. This role will report to the Technical GM - Canada.

The impact you will have

  • Hire and manage first line Managers and a growing team of technical pre-sales Solutions Architects
  • Build a collaborative culture within a rapid-growth team. To embody and promote Databricks' customer-obsessed, teamwork and diverse culture
  • Support increased return on investment of Solutions Architect involvement in sales cycles
  • Create trust-based relationships with customers for the long term and understand category-specific landscapes and trends, reporting on the forces that shift the strategic direction of accounts
  • Promote a solution and value-based selling field-engineering organisation
  • Display an understanding of business needs and revenue potential for accounts in the assigned region
  • Build Databricks' brand in Canada in partnership with the Marketing and Sales team

What we look for

  • 5+ years of second-line leadership experience, manager of managers with teams of 20+ individuals
  • Relevant high-growth enterprise software pre-sales success with senior-level tenure at a reputable software company, with experience of the Canadian region
  • Ability to elevate the engagement with a track record of driving large transactions and high growth customers
  • Proven leadership ability to influence, develop, and empower your team to achieve objectives with a team approach
  • Proven track record of transformational success and delivery of customer value
  • Track record of building strong ecosystems of lucrative customer relationships and cross-functional partnerships (Sales, Engineering, Marketing)
  • Experience in complex strategic accounts generating +$5M ARR
  • Knowledgeable in and passionate about data-driven decisions, AI, and Cloud software models
  • Great at instituting processes for technical field members to improve efficiency
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience through work experience

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticpates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above.

Canada Pay Range

$325,000—$395,000 CAD

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.

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.

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