Manager, Field Engineering (Pre-Sales) – Benelux Named Accounts

Databricks · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Field Engineering - Other · listed October 5, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority

Manager

Where

Hybrid

Requirements listed

Length

769 words

In the posting’s own words

As a Field Engineering Manager, you will lead a high-performing team of technical pre-sales Solutions Architects (SAs) dedicated to enterprise Named Accounts across the Benelux region. You will operate at the intersection of deep technology and business strategy, driving platform adoption and enterprise AI initiatives.

What it asks for · 5

Experience managing or leading a technical customer-facing team.
Experience partnering with Sales and cross-functional teams through complex, multi-stakeholder customer engagements.
Experience in data platforms, analytics, AI, cloud, software, technical consulting, or a related technical domain.
Strong written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Also a plus

Experience with Databricks or comparable data and AI platforms.
Experience building trusted relationships with senior technical and business stakeholders.
Experience using data, automation, or AI-enabled tools to improve team effectiveness.
Experience supporting customers across multiple use cases, technical environments, or business functions.
Fluency/business-level proficiency in Dutch is preferable.

What the job covers

Build & Scale Elite Teams: Hire, mentor, and retain exceptional Solutions Engineers/Architects in the Benelux region, establishing high standards for technical excellence, inclusive leadership, and decisive performance management.
Drive AI Adoption & Capabilities: Lead by example as an AI practitioner, embedding AI tools into team workflows and driving scalable capability across the organisation.
Act as a Customer Advisor: Build trusted relationships with C-level and senior technical executives across customer accounts. Translate complex platform capabilities into measurable business ROI (e.g., predictive maintenance, yield optimisation, supply chain resilience).
Drive Operational Execution: Co-own regional consumption and growth targets with Sales partners. Maintain rigorous inspection cadences across pipeline health, technical validation, and account strategy.
Technically Coach the Field: Serve as an architectural sounding board for your team. Diagnose platform designs, spot failure modes in distributed systems or AI infrastructure, and coach SAs to refine architectures independently.
Expand Benelux Presence: Serve as a key regional leader helping build Databricks' brand and market presence across Benelux Manufacturing enterprise accounts.

Degree language

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Tools and skills named

Cloud & infra

Distributed systems2×
AWS
Azure
GCP

Data

Databricks2×

Models & research

Machine learning2×

Ways of working

Cross-functional
Mentorship

Operations & finance

Supply chain

Words the posting leans on

technical13×
experience10×
customer6×
data6×
platform6×
build5×
business5×
enterprise5×
accounts4×
benelux4×
engineering4×
field4×
architecture3×
capability3×
cloud3×
coach sas3×

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