Sr. Manager, Engineering
Databricks · Mountain View, California · Engineering - Pipeline · listed May 1, 2026
The shape of it
Seniority
Manager
Where
Not stated
Stated pay
$228,600 – $314,250 USD
Requirements listed
7
Length
711 words
In the posting’s own words
Customers trust Databricks with their most valuable data, and our Trust & Safety organization has the mission to build the most trusted Data and AI platform in the world. We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead foundational teams within Trust and Safety and define the strategy for how our core platform services are built and scaled. You will lead teams owning critical infrastructure and services that must be highly reliable, secure, and fast under extreme load.
What it asks for · 7
- Experience in software engineering, with significant engineering leadership experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Experience building large-scale distributed systems with high availability and complex requirements.
- Strong track record building and managing high-performing teams, including experience scaling organizations through multiple phases of growth.
- Proven success driving cross-functional initiatives and influencing leaders without direct authority.
- Ability to provide technical direction at the architecture level while fostering a pragmatic execution mindset.
- Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to inspire both teams and stakeholders.
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
What the job covers
- Define and drive the strategy for foundational systems operating at cloud scale.
- Build and scale a high-performing engineering team focused on large-scale distributed architecture, reliability, and security.
- Provide technical oversight on architecture and design for components that can operate at massive scale, with high requirements for reliability, security, and performance.
- Partner with engineering and product leaders across Databricks to embed secure, scalable solutions into every aspect of our product.
- Ensure alignment with industry best practices, helping customers meet their own governance, privacy, and security needs.
- Attract and grow top engineering talent, building a team culture that emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and customer trust.
Degree language
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
Tools and skills named
Security & compliance
- Security4×
Data
- Databricks3×
Cloud & infra
- Distributed systems
Ways of working
- Cross-functional
Words the posting leans on
- engineering6×
- building4×
- customers4×
- data4×
- experience4×
- security4×
- trust4×
- architecture3×
- platform3×
- scale3×
- world3×
- build2×
- define2×
- foundational2×
- high-performing2×
- infrastructure2×
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