Senior Software Engineer - Backend

About the role

P-939

At Databricks, we are passionate about enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems — from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business. Founded by engineers — and customer obsessed — we leap at every opportunity to tackle technical challenges, from designing next-gen UI/UX for interfacing with data to scaling our services and infrastructure across millions of virtual machines. And we're only getting started.

The Impact You Will Have

- Design, build, and operate scalable distributed systems that power the Databricks platform

- Take ownership of complex technical projects from design through delivery and production operation

- Drive technical decisions within your team and contribute to architectural direction

- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and reliability issues proactively

- Mentor engineers and elevate team engineering practices

- Collaborate across teams to deliver high-impact features and improvements

What We Look For

- 5+ years of software engineering experience

- Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems in production environments

- Experience with one or more programming languages including Java, Scala, C++, or Go

- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design principles

- Experience with cloud technologies including AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, or Kubernetes

- Experience working on SaaS platforms or with service-oriented architectures

- Experience with software security and systems that handle sensitive data

- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across teams

- B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

Local Pay Range

$157,700—$213,800 USD

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