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HeadofAIForwardDeployedEngineering(FDE),PublicSector
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“Head of AI Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE), Public Sector at Databricks. Skills: AI, GenAI, ML Engineering. Lead and scale AI FDE team. Hire and mentor AI engineers”
What You'll Achieve.
Grow AI FDE team; Ensure successful delivery; Drive business impact through AI
Industry & Context.
Periodic on-site work, Client site access obligations, Washington, D.C., Maryland, or Virginia metropolitan area based
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Active U. S. government security clearance, Secret or higher clearance, Graduate degree in quantitative discipline or equivalent practical experience, Extensive experience managing, hiring, and building a team of high-performing data scientists/ML engineers and leaders, Proven success developing strategy with senior executive stakeholders, Demonstrated experience in cross-functional leadership roles
Nice to Have
Experience in customer-facing consulting or professional services leadership role, Experience working with Databricks
What You'll Do.
Lead and scale AI FDE team
Hire and mentor AI engineers
Build team structure for growth
Develop executive relationships with customers
Act as trusted advisor
Align with Field Engineering and Sales Leaders
Define joint strategies for accounts
Ensure delivery coordination
Lead strategic AI initiatives
Design scalable engagement models
Create reusable solutions
Shape cross-functional collaboration
Inform product roadmap
Own OKRs for AI-services led accounts
Own public references
Represent Databricks as thought leader
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional collaboration; Influence Product, R&D, GTM; Collaborate with Sales Leaders; Collaborate with Field Engineering
Communication Scope
Executive presentations; Client collaboration
Full Job Description
CSQ227R77 PLEASE NOTE: Due to federal contract requirements and client site access obligations, an active U. S. government security clearance is required. The position is based in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, or Virginia metropolitan area and includes periodic on‑site work and client collaboration. Candidates with an active secret or higher clearance are strongly encouraged to apply. Mission The Public Sector AI Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE) team is a highly specialized 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 to shape long-term strategic priorities and initiatives alongside AI Product, Research, and Engineering. We are looking for a world-class leader to lead and grow our AI FDE Public Sector team. In this role, you will lead public sector customers on their AI transformation with Databricks, push the boundaries of our product, recruit and develop top AI engineers, and manage a portfolio of key accounts. You will report directly to the Head of Public Sector, FDE. The impact you will have: Lead and scale a world-class AI FDE team, including hiring, mentoring, and building a team structure to support long-term growth and execution at scale Develop and expand executive relationships with key 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 initiatives, practice development, and standardized 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 in
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