# Senior Software Engineer, Compute Infrastructure

**Company:** [Databricks](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/databricks)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Salary:** $164k – $205k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Java, Scala, Go, C++, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure, GCP, Distributed Systems
**Posted:** 2026-04-28

> Designs and builds compute abstractions, workload orchestration, and fleet management systems to power Databricks' large-scale infrastructure across clouds. Requires 5+ years in distributed systems, proficiency in Java/Scala/Go/C++, and cloud/container experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Develop compute abstractions for Databricks workloads to enable high-velocity product building with best-in-class performance.
- Design workload orchestration and scheduling systems for serving, batch, stateful, and GPU workloads with high performance and efficiency.
- Scale fleet management systems to launch and configure millions of VMs daily across cloud providers.
- Raise technical and operational standards through strong design practices, testing, and engineering excellence.
- Lead cross-team initiatives spanning product and infrastructure areas.

## Requirements
- BS (or higher) in Computer Science or related field.
- 5+ years of experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
- Strong proficiency in **Java**, **Scala**, **Go**, or **C++**.
- Experience with service-oriented architectures and large-scale distributed systems.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (**AWS**, **Azure**, **GCP**) and container/orchestration technologies (**Kubernetes**, **Docker**).
- Track record of shipping infrastructure supporting mission-critical workloads at scale.

## Compensation
**Local Pay Range**: $164,200—$205,200 USD (may include annual performance bonus, equity, and benefits).

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