# Staff Software Engineer - Backend

**Company:** [Databricks](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/databricks)
**Location:** London, United Kingdom
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Java, Scala, C++, SQL, Distributed Systems, Service-Oriented Architecture, SaaS, Aws S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, Observability, Workflow Orchestration, Postgres, WebSockets
**Posted:** 2026-08-18

> Build reliable, high-performance backend services for Databricks Lakebase, spanning distributed systems, database lifecycle management, data-path proxying, and platform reliability. The role requires a computer science degree and 8+ years of production experience with Java, Scala, C++, or a similar language.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build and operate backend services for the Lakebase platform, including reliability infrastructure, control-plane lifecycle management, and high-throughput data-path proxy services.
- Design distributed systems, scalable service architectures, monitoring, workflow orchestration, and developer experiences.
- Build reliable, secure, high-performance services and client libraries for storing and accessing data on AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Azure Blob Storage.
- Develop product features that help customers store and access data.
- Identify downtime causes and systematically improve or eliminate root causes.
- Define service-level indicators (SLIs), meet service-level objectives (SLOs), and drive long-term reliability improvements.

## Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
- 8+ years of production-level experience with Java, Scala, C++, or a similar language.
- Experience developing large-scale distributed systems.
- Experience with SaaS platforms or service-oriented architectures.
- Knowledge of SQL.

## Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and perks tailored to employees' regional needs.

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