# Staff Software Engineer - Backend

**Company:** [Databricks](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/databricks)
**Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands, Berlin, Germany
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Java, Scala, C++, Distributed Systems, Kubernetes, Spark, Databricks, Aws S3, Azure Blob Storage, SQL, SaaS, Service-Oriented Architecture
**Posted:** 2026-08-11

> Build scalable backend infrastructure and products for the Databricks platform, including distributed services, cloud storage systems, data pipelines, and pricing infrastructure. Requires a bachelor's degree and 7+ years of production software engineering experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build infrastructure and products for the Databricks platform at scale.
- Design and operate distributed systems, large-scale service architectures, monitoring, workflow orchestration, and developer experience platforms.
- Deliver reliable, high-performance services and client libraries for storing and accessing large amounts of data on cloud storage backends such as AWS S3 and Azure Blob Storage.
- Build reliable, scalable services using technologies such as Scala and Kubernetes.
- Develop data pipelines using Spark and Databricks.
- Build pricing infrastructure that serves millions of cluster-hours per day.
- Develop product features that help customers view and control platform usage.

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

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

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