Sr Software Engineer -Public Sector
Databricks · McLean, Virginia · Engineering - Pipeline · listed April 21, 2026
The shape of it
Seniority
Senior
Experience asked
6+ years
Where
Not stated
Stated pay
$155,900 – $214,400 USD
Requirements listed
7
Length
853 words
What it asks for · 7
- Required: Candidates must hold a current TS/SCI clearance (either active or currently held in an editable/re-activatable status within the 2-year window).
- Nice to have: Possession of a current polygraph (Counterintelligence or Full Scope) is highly desired and considered a significant plus.
- Technical Breadth: BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
- Experience: 6+ years of professional software development experience.
- Systems Expertise: Deep understanding of Distributed Systems , concurrency, and performance optimization.
- Language Proficiency: Strong production-level experience in at least one of: Java, Scala, Go, or C++ .
- Cloud Experience: Experience building and deploying large-scale SaaS or cloud-native applications.
What the job covers
- Architect Scalable Systems: Design and implement highly available backend services using Scala, Java, Go, C++/C or similar .
- Distributed Systems Engineering: Design and implement highly scalable backend services in Java, Scala, or Go that power our Data Intelligence Platform across sovereign and air-gapped clouds.
- Infrastructure at Scale: Solve complex architectural trade-offs around concurrency, storage, and networking to ensure the platform remains resilient in high-consequence public sector environments.
- Performance Optimization: Drive "zero-waste" compute initiatives, optimizing our engine and services to perform in resource-constrained or specialized regions (e.g., GovCloud).
- Security & Reliability: Partner with Production Engineering to ensure all backend services meet the highest security standards and compliance guardrails while maintaining high availability.
Degree language
- Technical Breadth: BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
Tools and skills named
Languages
- Go3×
- Java3×
- Scala3×
- C++2×
Cloud & infra
- Distributed systems2×
Security & compliance
- Security2×
Go to market
- SaaS
Words the posting leans on
- experience5×
- systems4×
- backend services3×
- cloud2×
- concurrency2×
- current2×
- design2×
- distributed systems2×
- engineering2×
- ensure2×
- implement highly2×
- java scala2×
- performance optimization2×
- platform2×
- scalable2×
- security2×
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