Senior Manager, AI Forward Deployed Engineering - London at Databricks UK Limited
Databricks UK Limited · London, United Kingdom
- Occupation group: Software & IT
- Licensed sponsor: Databricks UK Limited
Employer on register 23 October 2026
From the advert
REQ ID: CSQ128R7
Location: London, United Kingdom - Remote location for candidates to be based in the United Kingdom region ONLY ( not remote from any other country)
Mission
The Forward Deployed AI Engineering (AI FDE) team is a highly specialised customer-facing AI team at Databricks. We deliver professional services (PS) engagements to help our customers build and productionize first-of-its-kind AI applications with a focus on GenAI. We work cross-functionally with AI/ML Product, Research, and Engineering to shape long-term strategic priorities and initiatives.
We are looking for a world-class leader to lead and grow our UK AI FDE team. In this role, you will lead customers on their AI/ML transformation with Databricks, push the boundaries of our product, recruit and develop top data scientists/machine learning engineers, and manage a portfolio of key EMEA accounts.
You will report directly to the Director AI FDE.
The impact you will have:
Lead and scale a world-class AI/ML professional services team, including hiring, mentoring, and building a team structure to support long-term growth and execution at scale
Develop and expand executive relationships with EMEA customers and partners (including VP+, CIO/CDO-level stakeholders), acting as a trusted advisor during complex technical engagements and AI transformations
Align with Field Engineering and Sales Leaders to define joint strategies for strategic accounts and ensure strong delivery coordination across functions
Lead strategic AI PS initiatives, practice development, and standardised delivery processes; design scalable engagement models and reusable solutions for repeatability across the global team
Shape cross-functional collaboration by influencing Product, R&D, and GTM—ensuring voice-of-customer insights and delivery learnings help inform the product roadmap and GTM strategy
Own OKRs for AI-services led accounts, revenue, utilisation, and public references
Represent Databricks as a thought leader in…
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Summary
Senior Manager, AI Forward Deployed Engineering - London at Databricks UK Limited in London. Databricks UK Limited is listed on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (23 October 2026). Read the full job advert and apply on the employer's or job board's site. A sponsor licence means the employer is on the Home Office register. It does not mean this role is sponsored. Check with the employer. This is not immigration advice.
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