# Senior Staff Software Engineer - IAM
**Company:** [Databricks](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/databricks)
**Location:** Seattle, WA
**Salary:** $220K-$297K
**Experience:** 9+ years
**Skills:** Identity Management, Kubernetes, Cryptography, Access Control, Key Management, Authentication, Distributed Systems, Kubernetes Security, Web Security, Governance
**Posted:** 2026-01-30
> Leads IAM and security engineering to secure Databricks' data platform, plugging infrastructure gaps and building scalable systems. Requires 9+ years in data security, 15+ years in distributed systems, and MS/PhD.
## Job Description
## Summary
Senior Staff Software Engineer in IAM within Security Engineering, focused on making Databricks the most trusted data analytics and ML platform by addressing infrastructure security gaps in Identity and Access Management.

**The impact you will have:**
- Make Databricks safer for customers by identifying and plugging key gaps in infrastructure and services
- Attract top talent from across the industry
- Represent the security engineering discipline throughout the organization
- Represent Databricks at academic and industry conferences & events

**What we look for:**
- 9+ years of experience in Data Security or related areas and expertise in two or more of the following: Cryptography, **Kubernetes Security**, Web Security, Governance, Privacy, Trust, Safety, Authentication, **Identity Management**, Access Control, Key Management, Inter-Service Authentication, Secure Application Frameworks, Detection & Response. Experience building systems at large scale internet companies is a huge plus
- 15+ years of experience building large scale distributed systems with high availability
- Leadership skills and experience to lead across functional and organizational lines
- Strong communication skills to explain and evangelize Data Security to senior leaders
- Bias to action and passion for delivering high-quality solutions
- MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related fields
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