Databricks · 1 hour ago
Director, Cloud Cost and Capacity Programs
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$225K/yr - $300K/yr
12+ years expDatabricks is a data and AI company that helps data teams solve complex problems. The Director of Cloud Cost and Capacity Programs will lead strategies to ensure cost efficiency and capacity across cloud providers, driving initiatives that empower teams to optimize performance and costs.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data StorageInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Lead and scale programs focused on cost, capacity, and efficiency across Databricks infrastructure and product lines
Drive strategy and execution for multi-cloud infrastructure optimization, provisioning guardrails, utilization forecasting, and spend governance
Partner deeply with Infrastructure Engineering, Finance, and Product to align capacity plans, cost goals, and business growth objectives
Establish a clear operating rhythm - monthly/quarterly reviews, forecasts, and dashboards to provide transparency and accountability at every level
Develop metrics and insights that quantify ROI, utilization, and efficiency, enabling leadership to make informed investment decisions
Build and scale cross-functional initiatives such as rightsizing, multi-cloud optimization, reserved capacity planning, and workload placement
Implement FinOps best practices to embed cost awareness and accountability into engineering workflows, tooling, and culture
Influence cloud vendor negotiations and architecture choices, ensuring Databricks achieves the optimal balance between cost, reliability, and performance
Mentor a high-performing team of technical program managers and analysts driving impact across engineering, product, and operations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience)
12+ years of experience in program management, infrastructure operations, or engineering leadership
Proven track record leading large-scale cost, capacity, or cloud optimization initiatives in high-growth SaaS or platform environments
Deep understanding of cloud cost models (AWS, Azure, GCP), infrastructure provisioning, and performance optimization
Strong financial acumen and experience partnering closely with Finance, FP&A, and Ops teams
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills — able to influence across engineering, product, and executive teams
Analytical and strategic thinker who can distill complex trade-offs into clear recommendations and metrics
Preferred
Experience building or leading FinOps or CostOps functions in large-scale distributed systems environments
Familiarity with infrastructure forecasting, resource modeling, and capacity management tooling
Deep understanding of Kubernetes, data platforms, or compute/storage scaling patterns
Experience in a hyperscale, multi-cloud, or data infrastructure company
Strong people leadership and mentorship experience
Benefits
Eligibility for annual performance bonus
Equity
Company
Databricks
Databricks is a data and AI platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and machine learning on a lakehouse architecture.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25.81BKey Investors
Counterpoint GlobalFranklin TempletonAndreessen Horowitz
2025-12-16Series Unknown· $4B
2025-09-08Series Unknown· $1B
2025-01-13Debt Financing· $5.25B
Leadership Team
Ali Ghodsi
CEO and Co-founder
David Conte
Chief Financial Officer
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