# Staff Software Engineer - IAM

**Company:** [Databricks](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/databricks)
**Location:** Bellevue, WA
**Role:** Security Engineering
**Salary:** $181k – $261k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Identity Management, Kubernetes, Cryptography, Distributed Systems, Authentication, Access Control, Key Management, Web Security, Governance, Privacy
**Posted:** 2026-01-30

> Leads development of secure IAM systems for Databricks' data and AI platform, plugging security gaps and building highly available distributed systems. Requires 7+ years in data security, 10+ years in distributed systems, MS/PhD, and expertise in IAM, Kubernetes, cryptography.

## Job Description

## Impact
- Make Databricks safer by identifying and plugging key gaps in infrastructure and services
- Attract top talent from across the industry
- Represent security engineering discipline organization-wide
- Represent Databricks at academic and industry conferences & events

## What we look for
- **7+ years** in Data Security or related areas with expertise in **two or more** of: Cryptography, **Kubernetes Security**, Web Security, Governance, Privacy, Trust, Safety, Authentication, **Identity Management**, Access Control, Key Management, Inter-Service Authentication, Secure Application Frameworks, Detection & Response. Experience at large scale internet companies a plus
- **10+ years** building large scale distributed systems with high availability
- Leadership skills to lead across functional and organizational lines
- Strong communication skills to evangelize Data Security to senior leaders
- Bias to action and passion for high-quality solutions
- **MS or PhD** in Computer Science or related fields

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