Req: FEQ427R187 Location: Tokyo, Japan We are looking for a Director, Field Engineering in Japan to join our world-class, hyper‑growth organization. In this role, you will lead first-line Managers and teams of pre-sales Solutions Architects , focusing on complex, strategic accounts and driving our expansion in Japan across manufacturing and automotive . You will partner closely with Sales to grow product consumption, while coaching sales and pre‑sales teams to operate as a single, high-performing unit. You are adept at articulating complex, business value‑focused solutions, supporting sophisticated enterprise sales cycles, and building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders in large Japanese corporations. This role reports to the Technical GM – Japan . The impact you will have Hire and manage first-line Managers and a growing team of technical pre‑sales Solutions Architects . Build a highly collaborative culture within a rapid‑growth team, embodying and promoting Databricks’ customer‑obsessed , team‑oriented , and diverse culture. Increase the return on investment of SA involvement in sales cycles by ensuring the right technical coverage and engagement model. Build long-term, trust-based relationships with customers; understand the local market landscape and trends, and report on forces that shape the strategic direction of accounts. Champion a solution- and value-based selling motion across Field Engineering. Demonstrate a strong understanding of business needs and revenue potential across your territory. Build the Databricks brand in Japan in partnership with the Marketing and Sales teams. What we look for Second-line leadership experience (manager of managers) leading teams of 20+ individuals. Demonstrated success in high‑growth enterprise software pre‑sales, with senior‑level tenure at a reputable software company and deep experience in the Japan market . Proven ability to elevate customer engagement, with a track record of closing large, complex transac
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SLSQ227R830 We are looking for a highly strategic and execution-oriented Director, Lakebase Sales Specialist, to lead a team of specialists responsible for growing the Databricks Lakebase business in Japan. Databricks Lakebase extends the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform into operational workloads, enabling customers to build and run real-time, transactional, and AI-powered applications directly on governed enterprise data. This role sits at the center of a major shift in enterprise architecture as organizations move away from fragmented stacks toward a unified data and application platform. In this role, you will manage a team of specialists partnering directly with Account Executives, Solution Architects, and regional Sales Leadership to help customers modernize legacy databases, simplify application architectures, and operationalize AI in production systems. This role requires s
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Provide direct, hands-on coaching on complex deal strategy, technical qualification, and executive engagement; What We Look For: 8+ years of experience in enterprise software, SaaS, cloud platform, database, or developer platform sales; 3+ years of experience directly managing high-performing enterprise sales or specialist teams; government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone
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Databricks offers a unified platform for data, analytics and AI. Build better AI with a data-centric approach. Simplify ETL, data warehousing, governance and AI on the Data + AI Platform.
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