Staff Software Engineer - Frontend (NYC)

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

As one of the first engineers in the NYC Engineering office, you’ll have the opportunity to be part of a small, nimble team that’s innovating to build new products from the ground up. Our goal is to leverage the power of Databricks in data & AI to deliver vertical AI applications for both technical and business users. This will be a true 0-to-1 environment, combining the excitement of a startup with the resources of a tech leader like Databricks.

What it asks for · 7

• 10 years of experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript or similar technologies
• Demonstrated product mindset with the ability to translate ambiguous customer problems into scrappy MVPs and iterate quickly based on data and user feedback.
• You care that AI features feel intuitive, trustworthy, and helpful, not just bolted on to an existing app
• High ownership and bias for action in 0→1 environments : you are comfortable making pragmatic trade-offs, operating with incomplete information, and driving projects from idea through launch and adoption.
• Strong ability to collaborate across product, engineering, and design teams to align technical strategy with company growth objectives.
• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or VueJs/Ember)
• Familiarity with server-side web technologies (eg Node.js or similar), SQL and Spark

What the job covers

• Create novel, never-seen-before interfaces for GenAI agents that manage complex workflows while keeping the human in the loop through inspectability and transparency
• Partner closely with product management, design and other engineering teams to build intuitive and extensible products that drive user & business growth
• Lead by example with hands-on front-end and full-stack software development while working with customers directly to create dynamic, user-centric experiences
• Enable mechanisms that can drive product-led growth, through seamless onboarding and sharing capabilities
• Direct the future of intuitive agentic applications at Databricks, in collaboration with cross-functional teams of innovative software engineers, product managers, and designers

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• data6×
• product6×
• customer4×
• business3×
• engineering3×
• engineers3×
• experience3×
• growth3×
• intuitive3×
• technical3×
• user3×
• applications2×
• build2×
• create2×
• design2×
• development2×

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