# Staff Software Engineer - Distributed Data Systems

**Company:** [Databricks](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/databricks)
**Location:** Bellevue, WA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $182k – $247k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Java, Scala, C++, Spark, Delta Lake, Aws S3, Azure Blob Storage, Algorithms, Data Structures, Distributed Systems
**Posted:** 2026-03-20

> Build distributed data storage and processing systems at Databricks, including Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and performance engines. Requires 8+ years in Java/Scala/C++, expertise in distributed systems, databases, and big data technologies.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build next generation distributed data storage and processing systems that outperform SQL query engines while supporting diverse workloads (ETL, data science).
- Example projects: Apache Spark (big data framework), Data Plane Storage (cloud storage services for AWS S3, Azure Blob Store), Delta Lake (storage with ACID transactions, time travel), Delta Pipelines (orchestrate thousands of data pipelines), Performance Engineering (query optimizer and execution engine).

## Requirements
- BS (or higher) in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years production experience in Java, Scala, or C++.
- Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and distributed systems/databases/big data systems (Apache Spark, Hadoop).
- Comfortable with multi-year vision and incremental deliverables.
- Motivated by customer value and impact.

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