Databricks

Sr. Manager, Field Engineering - Financial Services (Banking and Payments)

Databricks ๐Ÿ“ Illinois, USA ๐Ÿ”€ Hybrid Posted Aug 7, 2026 via Databricks careers
full-time ๐Ÿ“‚ Finance & Accounting ๐Ÿ”€ Hybrid ๐Ÿญ Technology

โœจ Job Highlights

  • โ˜…Pay: $192,100 to $264,175 a year
  • โ˜…Hybrid: Illinois
  • โ˜…Full-time role in finance & accounting
  • โ˜…Experience asked for: 10+ years
  • โ˜…Apply directly on Databricks's careers site
  • โ˜…Posted August 7, 2026

Full Job Description

Sr. Manager, Field Engineering - Financial Services (Banking and Payments) job at Databricks in Illinois

There is a Sr. Manager, Field Engineering - Financial Services (Banking and Payments) vacancy at Databricks, and the role is based in Illinois. It is a hybrid full-time role, so plan on splitting your week between home and the office. Pay for this role is set at $192,100 to $264,175 a year, according to the posting.

The description below comes from Databricks's own job posting.

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Candidates in the listed region are encouraged for this role, we are open to remote candidates with a preference in the North East or Midwest at one of our office hubs.

Mission

Reporting to a Director, Field Engineering, the Sr. Manager, Field Engineering will help lead a team of Solutions Architects (SAs) for the Financial Services segment of Databricksโ€™ Regulated Industries Field Engineering team. You will lead and promote a diverse team focusing on enterprise software, big data/analytics, data engineering, data science, data warehousing and generative AI. Leading the technical sales team, you will partner with Sales (and other Field Engineering technical segments) to increase revenue and help customers achieve success through Databricksโ€™ Data Intelligence Platform. You wil scale and maintain an outstanding Field Engineering team that is efficient in its operations to help accelerate Databricks' growth in the market.

The Impact You Will Have

  • You will hire, train, and grow a team of Solutions Architects for a company in high-growth mode
  • Make your customers extremely successful with Databricks and provide outsized value to their businesses
  • You will maintain a robust hiring pipeline of highly qualified, bar-raising candidates
  • You will establish relationships across the business to make your customers and team successful
  • You will keep your team of SAs ahead of the technical curve by ensuring they maintain advanced knowledge of the Databricks technology stack
  • You will ensure that your team is continuously learning and working to provide our customers with the most comprehensive solutions for their needs
  • What We Look For

  • Proven experience building and leading technical pre-sales teams - hiring, on-boarding, coaching and mentoring those teams to mature and grow into highly capable individual operators as well as exceptional team-players
  • 10+ years of experience in the data space with a technical product (i.e. data warehousing, big data, machine learning, or more recently with generative AI)
  • Trusted advisor to technical executives that guide strategic data infrastructure decisions
  • Lead a team through best practices for technical qualification, technical validations, architecture discussions, and product demonstrations
  • Establish and foster external partnerships with systems integrators (SIs) and independent software vendors (ISVs) that maximize and accelerate client success
  • Strong understanding of consumption-driven business models and the recipes for long term growth and success
  • Experience hiring candidates that continually raise the bar, ramping them up to be successful, and promoting into larger roles
  • Create a positive culture and morale for the team - fostering strong working relationships between Field Engineering, Sales, and other important internal cross-functional teams
  • Experience working cross-functionally with other teams such as Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and Customer Success
  • Must be technical enough to earn the trust of Engineering talent and leadership at Databricks
  • Ability to influence and review complex architectures; guiding your team and customers towards ideal solutions - that scale
  • Pay Range Transparency

    Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

    Local Pay Range $192,100 to $264,175 USD

    About Databricks

    Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide - including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 - rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

    Benefits

    At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

    At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

    Compliance

    If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.

    Questions about this job

    What is the salary for the Sr. Manager, Field Engineering - Financial Services (Banking and Payments) role at Databricks?

    Databricks advertises $192,100 to $264,175 a year for this role.

    Is the Sr. Manager, Field Engineering - Financial Services (Banking and Payments) position remote?

    It is hybrid. You would work partly from home and partly from the office in Illinois.

    What experience do I need for this Sr. Manager, Field Engineering - Financial Services (Banking and Payments) job?

    The posting mentions at least 10 years of relevant experience and skills such as Machine Learning and Customer Success. Read the full description above for the complete list.

    How do I apply for the Sr. Manager, Field Engineering - Financial Services (Banking and Payments) job?

    Use the apply button on this page. It takes you to Databricks's own application form, so your CV goes directly to their hiring team.

    When was this job posted?

    Databricks published the role on August 7, 2026. We check the employer's job board every day and take this page down when the role closes, so if you can read it, the job was still listed at our last check.

    Source: Databricks careers page (databricks.com). Applications go straight to the employer. We check the listing daily and remove it once it closes.

    Required Skills

    Machine Learning Customer Success

    ๐Ÿข About Databricks

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    ๐Ÿข Company Databricks
    ๐Ÿ“ Location Illinois, USA
    ๐Ÿ’ผ Job Type full-time
    ๐ŸŒ Work Mode ๐Ÿ”€ Hybrid
    ๐Ÿญ Industry Technology
    ๐Ÿ—“ Posted Date Aug 7, 2026
    ๐Ÿ”— Via Databricks careers
    ๐ŸŽฏ Experience 10+ years
    ๐Ÿ“… Deadline Dec 16, 2034

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