Field CTO - Public Sector

Highlights

• Lead data and AI modernization for strategic government and education accounts.
• Shape multi-year mission roadmaps linking agency priorities to real outcomes.
• Represent Databricks at conferences, councils, roundtables and forums.

What they offer

• Annual performance bonus
• Equity
• Comprehensive benefits and perks

Ideal candidate

A senior mission-driven advisor who thrives engaging C-level public-sector leaders and guiding multi-year transformation, passionate about responsible AI and improving government outcomes.

Requirements

• 15+ years spanning enterprise technology, consulting and public-sector transformation
• Experience working in or with U.S. public-sector institutions including federal, defense, intelligence, state/local or education
• Background in customer-facing pre-sales, technical strategy, architecture, advisory or transformation leadership
• Strong background in modern data architectures, data engineering, analytics, governance and AI/ML platforms
• Experience with public cloud environments such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
• Experience with mission areas such as cybersecurity, public safety, fraud detection, benefits modernization, defense analytics, logistics or geospatial/IoT operations
• Familiarity with public-sector procurement, partner-led delivery and government budget and acquisition cycles
• U.S. citizenship required, active clearance preferred