# Staff Software Engineer, Metrics and Logging

**Company:** [Databricks](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/databricks)
**Location:** Mountain View, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $190k – $261k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Scala, Rust, Go, Python, Java, C++, Distributed Systems, Observability Tools, Log Collection, Health Monitoring
**Posted:** 2026-02-01

> Designs and scales next-generation logging platform processing petabytes of logs daily for observability across Databricks services. Requires 7+ years experience in Scala/Rust/Go/etc., distributed systems, and BS in Computer Science.

## Job Description

## The impact you'll have:
- Build the future of logging at Databricks by designing and scaling our next-generation logging platform that processes petabytes of logs daily.
- Develop and optimize log delivery pipelines to support low-latency, high-throughput log ingestion and querying, ensuring seamless observability across all Databricks services.
- Enhance log accessibility and usability, developing tools that enable engineers to efficiently search, analyze, and derive insights from logs.
- Collaborate with teams across Databricks to define best practices for structured logging, standardizing formats and improving the developer experience.
- Improve reliability and cost-efficiency by optimizing log retention, indexing, and query performance to reduce operational overhead.
- Mentor and uplevel engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence within the team and broader observability community.

## What we look for:
- BS (or higher) in Computer Science, or a related field.
- 7+ years of production-level experience in one of: Scala, Rust, Go, Python, Java, C++, or similar languages.
- Deep experience in software development, in large-scale distributed systems.
- Experience driving complex projects involving multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Familiarity with log collection, health monitoring, and observability tools.

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