# Staff Software Engineer - Database Engine Internals

**Company:** [Databricks](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/databricks)
**Location:** Belgrade, Serbia
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Database Systems, Storage Systems, Distributed Systems, Query Optimization, Query Compilation, Distributed Query Execution, Vectorized Execution, Resource Management, Transaction Coordination, Data Indexing, Spark, Lakehouse
**Posted:** 2026-08-11

> Designs and builds next-generation database query engines and structured storage systems, spanning query optimization, distributed execution, vectorized processing, and storage optimization. The role requires 7+ years of related systems experience and includes technical leadership and mentoring.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Drive requirements clarity and design decisions for ambiguous problems.
- Produce technical design documents and project plans.
- Develop new features for next-generation query engine and structured storage systems.
- Mentor more junior engineers.
- Test and roll out changes to production while monitoring them.

## Technical Areas
- Query compilation and optimization
- Distributed query execution and scheduling
- Vectorized execution engines
- Data security
- Resource management
- Transaction coordination
- Efficient storage structures, including encodings and indexes
- Automatic physical data optimization

## Requirements
- Passion for database systems, storage systems, distributed systems, language design, or performance optimization.
- Comfortable working toward a multi-year vision with incremental deliverables.
- Customer-oriented and focused on impact.
- 7+ years of experience working in a related system.

## Nice to Have
- PhD in databases or distributed systems.

## Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and perks are offered, with details varying by region.

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