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Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering

Databricks · Tokyo, Japan

Posted about 2 months ago

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This role has been open
66 days
Databricks's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Databricks's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Databricks
high
741 stale, 25 reposted of 879 open
Hiring momentum
1112 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-08

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About this role

As the Manager of Forward Deployed Engineering at Databricks, you will lead a team of engineers focused on delivering data and AI solutions for strategic customers. Your role involves mentoring team members, guiding complex technical engagements, and ensuring high-quality delivery while maintaining hands-on involvement in technical challenges. You will also collaborate with various stakeholders to improve processes and drive business outcomes.

Our read on this posting2.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Databricks as an employer.

What you need

  • Experience leading, hiring, and developing high-performing technical teams in customer-facing environments
  • Current, hands-on technical credibility in data engineering and production data platform delivery
  • Strong background in data engineering, big data systems, and production data platform delivery
  • Strong hands-on fluency in Python and SQL; familiarity with distributed processing frameworks (Apache Spark) and JVM languages (Scala/Java) is a plus
  • Ability to scope and guide complex technical engagements, manage escalations, and ensure successful delivery across multiple stakeholders
  • Fluent Japanese and business-level English are required

Nice to have

  • Experience delivering lakehouse, analytics, or AI-adjacent solutions in complex enterprise environments
  • Deep hands-on understanding of Apache Spark, distributed data processing, and modern data architecture patterns
  • Familiarity with data governance, security, and platform operating models
  • Experience building reusable delivery frameworks, technical accelerators, or practice-level standards
  • Track record of influencing cross-functional strategy across sales, product, and delivery organizations

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role requires fluency in Japanese, which may limit candidate pool
  • Hands-on technical involvement expected, which may not suit all management styles

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Listed by Databricks on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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