# Senior Software Engineer

**Company:** [Databricks](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/databricks)
**Location:** Bengaluru, India
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Java Virtual Machine, Scala, Java, Rust, Garbage Collection, Jit Compilation, Concurrency, Distributed Systems, Operating Systems, Performance Profiling, Rpc Frameworks, Memory Management
**Posted:** 2026-08-15

> Build and optimize low-level application frameworks and backend infrastructure for the Databricks platform. The role requires 7+ years of software development experience, strong JVM and systems expertise, and proficiency in JVM or systems-level languages.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain core system infrastructure and low-level software components.
- Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability through analysis and innovative solutions.
- Work with JVM internals, memory management, concurrency, and distributed systems.
- Collaborate with senior engineers and architects to define technical strategies and roadmaps.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical excellence.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and architectural decision-making.
- Troubleshoot complex system issues and provide effective resolutions.

## Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of professional experience in software development.
- Deep understanding of Java Virtual Machine (JVM) internals, including garbage collection, JIT compilation, class loading, and the memory model.
- Proficiency in at least one JVM language and extensive experience with its runtime environment.
- Strong programming skills in Scala, Java, Rust, or another systems-level language.
- Extensive knowledge of operating system concepts, including processes, threads, concurrency, scheduling, and I/O.
- Proven experience building and optimizing high-performance, scalable, and reliable systems.
- Experience with distributed systems concepts and technologies.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
- Experience with performance profiling and tuning tools.
- Experience with RPC frameworks.

## Nice-to-haves
- Contributions to open-source projects related to JVM or systems software.

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