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DatabricksDatabricksBellevue, WA

Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Designs, implements, tests, and operates backend microservices for Databricks' large-scale data and AI platform using Scala/Java, Spark, Kafka, and cloud technologies. Requires 10+ years experience in distributed systems and SaaS platforms.

182k – 247k/yr
Hybrid10+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

Example Teams

  • Data Science and Machine Learning Infrastructure: Build services and infrastructure at the intersection of machine learning and distributed systems.
  • Compute Fabric: Build resource management infrastructure powering big data and machine learning workloads.
  • Data Plane Storage: Deliver reliable services for storing and accessing large amounts of data on cloud storage backends.
  • Enterprise Platform: Build scalable services and infrastructure for onboarding and managing data teams.
  • Observability: Provide platform for observing applications and services with scalable data-intensive infrastructure.
  • Service Platform: Build high-quality services and manage them across environments.
  • Core Infra: Build core infrastructure powering Databricks across regions and cloud providers.

Competencies

  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, or a related field
  • 10+ years of production level experience in one of: Java, Scala, C++, or similar language
  • Comfortable working towards a multi-year vision with incremental deliverables
  • Experience in architecting, developing, deploying, and operating large scale distributed systems
  • Experience working on a SaaS platform or with Service-Oriented Architectures
  • Good knowledge of SQL
  • Experience with software security and systems that handle sensitive data
  • Experience with cloud technologies, e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes

Skills

ScalaJavaSparkApache KafkaKubernetesDockerAWSAzureGCPSQL

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