Staff Software Engineer- Networking
Build and lead backend networking infrastructure services connecting Databricks’ control and compute planes across large-scale, multi-cloud distributed systems. The role requires extensive networking experience and 12+ years of production software development experience.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Build new backend connectivity services powering millions of virtual machines on Databricks.
- Lead the design and development of services enabling connectivity between the control plane and compute plane.
- Develop platform capabilities that improve compute-plane scalability and cloud-resource efficiency.
- Work closely with product management, operations, and engineering teams to deliver robust, scalable, and efficient networking systems.
Requirements
- 12+ years of production-level experience in Python, Java, Scala, C++, or a similar language.
- 7+ years of experience developing large-scale distributed systems from scratch.
- Experience working on a SaaS platform or with service-oriented architectures.
- Extensive experience in networking.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and perks tailored to employees' regional needs.
Skills
Python, Java, Scala, C++, Distributed Systems, SaaS, Service-Oriented Architecture, Networking
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