Lead Databricks Engineer

Ready to lead at the cutting edge of Data, AI & Databricks? At Kubrick, we’re not your traditional consultancy. We’re a next-generation technology partner on a mission to accelerate delivery, build world-class teams, and develop the next generation of tech leaders. Since 2017, we’ve built a market-leading reputation helping organisations deliver impactful, scalable data and AI solutions.

Kubrick Advanced is where delivery excellence meets innovation. As our specialist delivery arm, we work at the forefront of Kubrick’s growth, leading complex client engagements, shaping new services, and partnering closely with leading technology providers like Databricks.

You’ll be joining a high-performing, close-knit team of technologists who are curious, collaborative, and driven by continuous learning. This is a place where your ideas matter and your growth is actively supported.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Senior Manager Databricks Engineer to join our growing Databricks community and play a key role in delivering high-quality data and ML solutions for our clients.

In this role, you’ll:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of Databricks-based data and ML platforms
• Work closely with clients, internal stakeholders, and Databricks Professional Services
• Provide technical leadership across delivery squads, setting the standard for engineering excellence
• Translate business challenges into robust, scalable technical solutions
• Mentor, line-manage, and develop talented engineers within Kubrick Advanced

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll balance deep technical expertise with client engagement and team development.

You’ll bring:

• Strong experience designing and delivering solutions on Databricks
• Cloud experience across AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Advanced Python and SQL
• The ability to influence both technical and business stakeholders
• Experience leading teams and mentoring engineers
• A mindset focused on quality, impact, and continuous improvement

At Kubrick Advanced, your growth is built in. You’ll follow a structured career pathway that accelerates your technical expertise, commercial confidence, and leadership impact.

You’ll benefit from:

• 20 dedicated development days each year
• Fully supported certifications (Databricks, Azure, AWS & more)
• A leadership-focused training framework
• Close collaboration with senior consultants and leaders
• Active involvement in our Centres of Excellence

We invest in your development so you can grow, lead, and make a real impact.

Diversity statement:

At Kubrick, we not only strive to bridge the skills-gap in data and next-generation technology, but we are also committed to playing a key role in improving diversity in the tech industry. To that effect, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in the industry, including women, people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQ+ people, people with disability and those who are neurodivergent.

We know that potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet a good proportion of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

We are committed to ensuring that all candidates have an equally positive experience, and equal chances for success regardless of any personal characteristics. Please speak to us if we can support you with any adjustments to our recruitment process.