Staff Partner Engineer, Azure
Databricks · New York City, New York; San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington · Product · listed April 16, 2026
The shape of it
Seniority
Executive
Experience asked
10+ years
Where
Not stated
Stated pay
$150,200 – $206,450 USD
Requirements listed
8
Length
989 words
In the posting’s own words
We're seeking a Partner Engineer to own the technical relationship between Databricks Product/Engineering and Microsoft Azure. You will be the primary technical liaison managing our cross product roadmap, driving engineering integrations, and ensuring Databricks products work seamlessly within the Azure ecosystem. You will work directly with Azure Partner SAs, Product Managers, and engineering teams to align roadmaps, identify integration gaps, and accelerate feature delivery. This role reports to the Director of Partner Engineering and works closely with Databricks Product Management, Engineering, and Field teams.
What it asks for · 8
- 10+ years of experience in cloud solution architecture, partner engineering, or technical program management roles, with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure services and architecture patterns.
- Proven experience managing strategic technical partnerships at VP/C-level, with ability to navigate complex multi-company engineering initiatives and drive consensus across organizations.
- Hands-on technical skills with ability to prototype integrations, debug complex issues, and validate technical feasibility of proposed solutions. Experience with Python, SQL, infrastructure-as-code, and API integration patterns.
- Demonstrated ability to manage high-stakes partner relationships where strategic interests diverge, including setting boundaries and managing expectations while preserving long-term partnership health.
- Deep knowledge of Databricks platform and Microsoft data/AI ecosystem
- Excellent communication and influence skills, with ability to translate technical requirements between Product Management, Engineering, and external partner teams.
- Prior experience in Partner Solutions Architect or Alliance Engineering roles at cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) or major ISVs.
- Familiarity with modern development workflows and AI-assisted development tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex).
Also a plus
- Prior experience in Partner Solutions Architect or Alliance Engineering roles at cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) or major ISVs.
- Background working at or with Microsoft - understanding of Microsoft field organization, partner program structure, and decision-making processes.
- History of driving product-to-product integrations between major platforms.
- Familiarity with modern development workflows and AI-assisted development tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex).
Tools and skills named
Cloud & infra
- Azure12×
- AWS
- GCP
Data
- Databricks10×
Product & design
- Product management3×
- Roadmap2×
- User experience
Go to market
- Customer success
- Partnerships
- Solutions architecture
Languages
- Python
- SQL
Operations & finance
- Program management
Words the posting leans on
- technical12×
- azure10×
- engineering9×
- integration9×
- partner9×
- product7×
- microsoft5×
- solutions5×
- architecture4×
- customer4×
- data4×
- experience4×
- deep3×
- delivery3×
- development3×
- drive3×
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