Field CTO - Public Sector

What we look for:

• 15+ years of experience spanning enterprise technology, consulting, and public-sector transformation.
• Significant experience working in or with U.S. public-sector institutions, such as federal civilian agencies, defense organizations, intelligence-related environments, state and local government, or education.
• Direct experience in customer-facing pre-sales, technical strategy, architecture, advisory, or transformation leadership roles.
• Strong background in modern data architectures, including distributed data systems, data engineering, analytics, governance, and AI or machine learning platforms.
• Experience with public cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with mission areas relevant to Databricks public-sector offerings, such as cybersecurity, public safety, fraud detection, benefits modernization, defense analytics, logistics, or geospatial and IoT-enabled operations.
• Familiarity with public-sector procurement realities, partner-led delivery models, and the rhythm of government budget, program, and acquisition cycles.
• U.S. citizenship required and active clearance preferred

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

$264,000—$363,000 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.

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.