# Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Data Systems

**Company:** [Databricks](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/databricks)
**Location:** Bellevue, WA
**Role:** Data Engineering
**Salary:** $158k – $214k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ 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 for big data workloads including Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and performance optimization. Requires 5+ years in Java/Scala/C++, strong algorithms knowledge, and distributed systems experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build next generation distributed data storage and processing systems that outperform SQL query engines while supporting ETL, data science, and other workloads.
- Example projects:
  - Apache Spark™: Develop the open source standard framework for big data.
  - Data Plane Storage: Build reliable, high-performance services and client libraries for cloud storage (AWS S3, Azure Blob Store).
  - Delta Lake: Create storage management system with ACID transactions, time travel, data lake scale, and warehouse performance.
  - Delta Pipelines: Orchestrate and operate tens of thousands of data pipelines with higher-level abstractions.
  - Performance Engineering: Develop fast, scalable query optimizer and execution engine.

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

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