Staff Software Engineer - Distributed Data Systems

Databricks · Belgrade, Serbia · Engineering - Pipeline · listed May 28, 2025

The shape of it

Seniority
Staff
Experience asked
8+ years
Where
Not stated
Requirements listed
6
Length
552 words

In the posting’s own words

As a software engineer, you will join as a founding member of the not only the Belgrade site, but really as a founding team for our multi-year journey to achieve our Lakehouse vision. You will be involved in the entire development cycle and exemplify all core Databricks values (own-it, data decide, teamwork, customer-obsessed).

What it asks for · 6

  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience in databases or distributed systems
  • Comfortable working towards a multi-year vision with incremental deliverables
  • Motivated by delivering customer value and impact
  • 8+ years of production level experience in either Java, Scala or C++
  • Solid foundation in algorithms and data structures and their real-world use cases
  • Experience with distributed systems, databases, and big data systems (Apache Spark™, Hadoop)

What the job covers

  • Drive requirements clarity and design decisions for ambiguous problems
  • Produce technical design documents and project plans
  • Develop new features
  • Mentor more junior engineers
  • Test and rollout to production, monitoring.

Degree language

  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience in databases or distributed systems

Tools and skills named

Data
  • Databricks3×
  • Spark2×
  • Data warehouse
  • Hadoop
Languages
  • C++
  • Java
  • Scala
Cloud & infra
  • Distributed systems2×

Words the posting leans on

  • data10×
  • customers3×
  • engineers3×
  • experience3×
  • platform3×
  • build2×
  • building2×
  • databases2×
  • design2×
  • development2×
  • distributed systems2×
  • engine2×
  • foundation2×
  • founding2×
  • multi-year journey2×
  • problems2×

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