About the company
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&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.
Responsibilities
- Lead deep data analytics to identify the underlying drivers of shared cloud platform spend across products, cloud providers, and global regions
- Build robust, driver-based forecasting models that predict infrastructure spend across regional expansion, customer scale, and new product launches
- Partner with Cloud Infrastructure Operations to design a forward-looking cost attribution model
- Partner with Engineering to define north star efficiency KPIs across core platform services and storage/compute layers
- Build the infrastructure efficiency roadmap alongside Engineering and translate technical optimizations into committed operating and gross margin targets
- Drive tight operational rhythms and reporting so product and engineering leaders have clear visibility
- Bring systems-level thinking to cloud FP&A processes, building automated workflows
- Ensure cloud cost allocation frameworks, monthly accruals, and reporting pipelines remain rigorous, auditable, and scalable
- Dogfood the Databricks platform to analyze massive cloud billing and telemetry datasets
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in Strategic/Product Finance, Cloud FP&A, or FinOps, complemented by foundational training in Investment Banking, Consulting, or high-growth technology
- Deep fluency in consumption-based business models, public cloud infrastructure costs (AWS, Azure, GCP), unit cost analysis, and gross margin drivers
- Proven track record of partnering directly with Engineering and Cloud Infrastructure Operations teams
- Systems-level thinker with demonstrated ability to build scalable financial processes, driver-based models, and auditable allocation frameworks
- Preferred: functional expertise in hyperscaler cloud pricing, enterprise commitment structures, and infrastructure deal economics
- Preferred: experience attributing shared platform or foundational infrastructure costs across a multi-product SaaS or PaaS portfolio
- Preferred: hands-on proficiency with SQL, Python, or notebook environments (especially Databricks)
Conditions
- Zone 1 Pay Range: $216,100 — $297,100 USD
- Zone 2 Pay Range: $194,500 — $267,400 USD
- Total compensation package may include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and benefits