Databricks: Sr. Recruiter, GTM – Field Engineering (Contract) — Bengaluru, India

About Databricks

Databricks develops a platform for data, analytics and AI. Its employer material describes bringing related capabilities together so organisations can build and scale applications, analytics and agents using their information. The advertised platform portfolio includes data-engineering, lakehouse, governance and AI-related products. Its business connects the infrastructure used to manage data with the tools used to derive insights or create applications, rather than treating those activities as entirely separate technology projects.

The position and its setting

Databricks lists Sr. Recruiter, GTM – Field Engineering (Contract) in Bengaluru, India, under reference 8587088002. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Recruiting
• Employer listing date: 11 June 2026

Responsibilities and work described

• Own full-cycle recruiting for technical GTM roles across India — Solutions Architects, Forward Deployed Engineers, and Field Engineering leadership — from first outreach to close
• Partner with Field Engineering and Sales leaders as a true strategic advisor on sourcing strategy, market mapping, competitive intelligence, comp positioning, and talent insights
• Activate and engage passive, hard-to-reach technical talent — the builders and problem-solvers who aren't actively looking but are exactly who we need
• Building: and sustain engaged talent pipelines that can keep pace with aggressive hiring goals and our continued APJ expansion
• Create closing strategies that win against the most competitive offers in the market and manage stakeholder expectations with data
• Use data to set benchmarks and metrics, drive workforce planning, and continuously sharpen our hiring process as we scale
• Champion a candidate experience and act as a brand ambassador for Databricks at every touchpoint
• Play a key role in building a diverse, inclusive, and exceptionally high-caliber workforce

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Experience recruiting within the software / Data / AI industry, ideally for technical GTM, pre-sales, Solutions Architecture, or Field Engineering profiles
• A track record of scaling teams at a high-growth company — you know what it takes to hire fast without dropping the bar
• High energy, grit, and a relentless work ethic — you get stuff done and you don't wait to be told how
• An "AI builder" mindset: genuinely curious about the technology, hands-on with new tools, and able to speak credibly to deeply technical candidates
• Comfort with chaos — you stay calm, prioritize ruthlessly, and thrive when the goalposts move and the pressure is on
• The ability to build strategic partnerships across the business and influence senior stakeholders with data and conviction
• A creative, resourceful approach to sourcing — you don't rely on the obvious channels and you love finding talent others can't
• Ownership and a bias for action; you treat your reqs like they're your own business

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Advertised location: Bengaluru, India

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• 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

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Databricks

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Practical preparation: Excel

Excel examples should identify the task, the data and the checks used to avoid an incorrect result. Explain whether you built a reporting workbook, reconciled records, automated a process or maintained an existing model.

Relevant skills

• AI/ML
• Excel
• AI
• compliance
• sales
• stakeholder management
• partnership development