Staff Software Engineer - Backend

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

As a software engineer with a backend focus, you will work with your team to build infrastructure for the Databricks platform at scale.

What it asks for · 9

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Java, Scala, or Go.
• Hands-on experience in developing and operating large-scale, critical distributed backend systems.
• Demonstrated leadership throughout all project phases, from inception and design to implementation and operations, with a strong ability to drive architectural decisions and guide teams through complex challenges.
• Experience mentoring engineers, influencing best practices, and fostering a collaborative engineering environment.
• Self-driven and passionate with a strong focus on delivering impact through team collaboration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to drive alignment across teams, and contribute to both technical documentation and strategic decisions.
• Experience with infrastructure systems, security, and sensitive data, as well as familiarity with Kubernetes or cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.

What the job covers

• Supporting Databricks' growth by building foundational infrastructure platforms that enable seamless operation across numerous geographic regions and cloud providers.
• Implementing cloud-agnostic infrastructure abstractions to help Databricks engineers more efficiently manage and operate their services.
• Develop tools and processes that drive engineering efficiency at Databricks. We enhance the developer experience for Databricks engineers across various areas, including programming languages, linters, static analysis, IDEs, remote development environments, automated release pipelines, and test automation frameworks. Our current focus is on optimizing the Rust development experience across the organization.

Degree language

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience.

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

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• backend4×
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• cloud2×
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• development experience2×
• engineering2×
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