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Sr. Recruiter, GTM – Field Engineering (Contract)

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Bengaluru, India

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About the Role

At Databricks, a Most Loved Workplace® certified employer in the Technology space, Democratizing data and AI for every organization worldwide.

<p class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold" data-sourcepos="7:1-7:11;69-79">Note: This is a 12-month contractor role.&nbsp;</p>

<h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold" data-sourcepos="7:1-7:11;69-79">Mission</h2>

<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="9:1-9:480;81-560">We're looking for a Senior Recruiter to be the driving force behind hiring the technical talent that powers our go-to-market engine across India — Solutions Architects, Forward Deployed Engineers, and the broader Field Engineering org. These are the people who sit shoulder-to-shoulder with our customers, turn the world's hardest data and AI problems into production reality, and make Databricks impossible to compete against. Your job is to find them, win them, and close them.</p>

<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="11:1-11:399;562-960">This is an exciting time to be part of the rocketship and the Databricks expansion in India. We're scaling fast, the bar is high, and the demand for elite technical pre-sales and field talent has never been more intense. You'll own full-cycle hiring for some of the most sought-after profiles in the market, partnering directly with Field Engineering leadership to build teams that don't yet exist.</p>

<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="13:1-13:289;962-1250">Recruiters at Databricks are subject matter experts when it comes to talent attraction and are given full autonomy to bring new ideas and creative approaches to life. If you thrive in ambiguity, move fast, and get energy from building in a high-growth, high-pressure environment, read on.</p>

<h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold" data-sourcepos="15:1-15:28;1252-1279">The impact you will have</h2>

<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="17:1-17:182;1281-1462">Own full-cycle recruiting for technical GTM roles across India — Solutions Architects, Forward Deployed Engineers, and Field Engineering leadership — from first outreach to close.</li>

<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="18:1-18:182;1463-1644">Partner with Field Engineering and Sales leaders as a true strategic advisor on sourcing strategy, market mapping, competitive intelligence, comp positioning, and talent insights.</li>

<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="19:1-19:154;1645-1798">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.</li>

<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="20:1-20:126;1799-1924">Build and sustain engaged talent pipelines that can keep pace with aggressive hiring goals and our continued APJ expansion.</li>

<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="21:1-21:134;1925-2058">Create closing strategies that win against the most competitive offers in the market and manage stakeholder expectations with data.</li>

<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="22:1-22:125;2059-2183">Use data to set benchmarks and metrics, drive workforce planning, and continuously sharpen our hiring process as we scale.</li>

<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="23:1-23:112;2184-2295">Champion a world-class candidate experience and act as a brand ambassador for Databricks at every touchpoint.</li>

<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="24:1-24:94;2296-2389">Play a key role in building a diverse, inclusive, and exceptionally high-caliber workforce.</li>

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<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="28:1-28:166;2412-2577">Proven experience recruiting within the software / Data / AI industry, ideally for technical GTM, pre-sales, Solutions Architecture, or Field Engineering profiles.</li>

<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="29:1-29:123;2578-2700">A track record of scaling teams at a high-growth company — you know what it takes to hire fast without dropping the bar.</li>

<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="30:1-30:105;2701-2805">High energy, grit, and a relentless work ethic — you get stuff done and you don't wait to be told how.</li>

<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="31:1-31:151;2806-2956">An "AI builder" mindset: genuinely curious about the technology, hands-on with new tools, and able to speak credibly to deeply technical candidates.</li>

<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="32:1-32:120;2957-3076">Comfort with chaos — you stay calm, prioritize ruthlessly, and thrive when the goalposts move and the pressure is on.</li>

<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="33:1-33:126;3077-3202">The ability to build strategic partnerships across the business and influence senior stakeholders with data and conviction.</li>

<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="34:1-34:130;3203-3332">A creative, resourceful approach to sourcing — you don't rely on the obvious channels and you love finding talent others can't.</li>

<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="35:1-35:94;3333-3426">Strong ownership and a bias for action; you treat your reqs like they're your own business.</li>

</ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>About Databricks</strong></p>

<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&amp;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 <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/Databricks">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://x.com/Databricks">X</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Databricks">YouTube</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/databricksinc/?hl=en">Instagram</a>.<br><br><strong>Benefits<br><br></strong></span>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 <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/154un3e8Xav4BceOSlcYFZRGEuQI54xMxVydRwQn54eQ/edit?usp=sharing">here</a>.<br><br></p>

<p><strong>Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion</strong></p>

<p>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.</p>

<p><strong>Compliance</strong></p>

<p><strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></strong></p></div>

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Why This Is a Most Loved Workplace® Certified Job

Systemic Collaboration

As Databricks continues our rapid growth, we strive to maintain a culture as open and transparent as it was in Databricks’s early days. Making sure employees have regular access to our CEO and co-founders to hear directly about our vision and priorities helps our employees forge a connection between Databricks priorities and their daily work.

Positive Vision for the Future

Databricks’ culture principles are derived from an internal study of the behaviors that have led to high impact work at Databricks. These values have a direct impact on company culture and play a large part in connecting teams across the organization. We believe in being customer-obsessed, truth-seeking, operating from first principles, having a bias for action, and putting Databricks first. Our co-founders are fully involved in day-to-day operations, including business and technical reviews, working alongside our team members to ensure that we are always aligned with our values.

Alignment of Values

Databricks’ CEO and Co-founder, Ali Ghodsi leads by example with a focus on truth-seeking and first principles thinking, two of Databricks’ core values that stay true to Databricks’s origins in academia. He champions the importance of data and reason to question biases and inform decisions. Ali remains hands-on with research and development and hosts company-wide weekly all hands, with a CEO “ask me anytime” session at the beginning of every agenda. His transparency and accessibility are core to the open and collaborative culture of Databricks.

Respect

At Databricks, we cultivate an environment where all employees can bring their unique selves and are empowered to do the best work of their careers. To ensure all voices are heard and ideas are valued, we conduct annual culture and pulse surveys and host all-hands Q&As to collect feedback from all employees. We then report back to Databricks on the specific changes implemented from the feedback collected to ensure employees feel heard and that their feedback is valued. In addition, we invest in our seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that offer support and employee engagement events for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds and allies.

Killer Outcomes

Databricks prioritizes offering an exceptional employee experience by investing in tools, workspaces, and community-building. Our collaboration-first, hybrid model offers flexibility with in-person touchpoints like our annual employee kickoff, weekly CEO all-hands with happy hours, and monthly team building budgets. We are especially focused on maintaining a culture of transparency, honesty, and trust, with leaders actively engaging across channels like Slack and all hands while also championing inclusion efforts through ERG sponsorship. These initiatives help our team feel connected, valued, and empowered to do their best work.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Working at Databricks

Common questions candidates ask about this role and Databricks's workplace

With the Data Intelligence Platform, Databricks democratizes insights to everyone in an organization. Built on an open lakehouse architecture, the Data Intelligence Platform provides a unified foundation for all data and governance, combined with AI models tuned to an organization’s unique characteristics. Now, anyone in an organization can benefit from automation and natural language to discover and use data like experts, and technical teams can easily build and deploy secure data and AI apps and products. With origins in academia and the open source community, Databricks was founded in 2013 by the original creators of the lakehouse architecture and open source projects Apache Spark™, Delta Lake, MLflow and Unity Catalog.

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Databricks is an established organization in its industry. The company is a certified Most Loved Workplace®, highlighting a strong, positive culture and committed workforce.

Key benefit categories include: Health & Wellness, Work-Life Balance, Office & Lifestyle, Professional Development, Financial. You can view more details on their CertCheck profile.

The day-to-day environment is guided by core values such as Bias for Action and First Principles Innovation and Collaborative Excellence.

The company has committed to inclusive practices including: Customer Obsession with Integrity and Empowering Every Team Member.

They score particularly well in the area of Systemic Collaboration. They have earned Most Loved Workplace® certifications including: Global Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® and Certified Most Loved Workplaces® 2025.

Databricks currently has 808 open positions. They are hiring across departments like Field Engineering - Other, Delivery Solutions Architects, Enterprise Sales. You can view all current openings at certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/databricks/jobs.

The interview process typically involves an initial recruiter screen followed by team interviews. Please contact Databricks's recruiting team for specific details on this role's process.