Staff Product Operations Lead, Marketplace Operations
Databricks · Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California · Engineering - Pipeline · listed September 19, 2026
The shape of it
Seniority
Staff
Experience asked
8+ years
Where
Not stated
Stated pay
$167,000 – $229,550 USD
Requirements listed
5
Length
909 words
In the posting’s own words
As enterprise AI adoption accelerates globally, the Databricks Marketplace serves as a core engine for third-party innovation, enabling organizations to discover, share, and commercialize data assets, AI models, and applications. We are looking for an Operations Lead to own and scale the end-to-end operational engine behind our Marketplace. In this high-visibility position, you will establish operational excellence across partner and transaction approvals, marketplace health, deal desk support, catalog integrity, and partner and customer retention initiatives.
What it asks for · 5
- Demonstrated "builder" capability: hands-on experience designing and shipping automations or operational tools using a mix of Python, low-code/RPA platforms, workflow platforms, or modern AI, LLM, and agent tooling.
- Proven track record of full operational ownership over end-to-end processes, approval gates, and quality control systems rather than pure analytical reporting.
- Exceptional organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to move fast and keep a high bar for accuracy in ambiguous situations.
- Direct experience with enterprise software marketplaces, two-sided platform ecosystems, or cloud commerce environments.
- Familiarity with software commercial structures, Deal Desk operations, or strategic partner GTM programs.
What the job covers
- Architect, manage, and scale end-to-end operational workflows for partner eligibility and onboarding, transaction approvals, catalog health, and featured listing placements.
- Own the health and integrity of the Marketplace: monitor key signals, establish quality controls, and support Deal Desk on complex commercial transactions.
- Design and deploy custom tools, automations, and AI-assisted workflows (leveraging Python, low-code tools, workflow platforms, or agentic AI) to reduce operational friction and accelerate throughput.
- Drive retention campaigns and cross-functional operational cadences aligned with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Field teams.
- Partner on go-to-market efforts, driving transaction pipeline growth and strategic partner and customer deals.
Tools and skills named
Go to market
- Go-to-market3×
Languages
- Python2×
Ways of working
- Cross-functional2×
Data
- Databricks
Models & research
- LLM
Operations & finance
- Program management
Words the posting leans on
- operational9×
- marketplace8×
- operations6×
- partner6×
- platform6×
- tools6×
- experience5×
- workflows5×
- scale4×
- transaction4×
- deal desk3×
- engineering sales3×
- field3×
- health3×
- leadership3×
- product engineering3×
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