Engineering Manager, App Traffic
Databricks · Mountain View, California · Engineering · listed September 9, 2026
The shape of it
Seniority
Manager
Experience asked
2–9 years
Where
Not stated
Stated pay
$190,000 – $237,500 USD
Requirements listed
5
Length
821 words
In the posting’s own words
As the Engineering Manager for App Traffic, you will lead a team of strong infrastructure engineers, shape the technical roadmap, and drive execution across complex, cross-functional initiatives. You will partner closely with senior engineers and infrastructure leaders on the architecture and evolution of Databricks’ traffic platform.
What it asks for · 5
- 9+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with 2+ years of engineering leadership experience in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong technical judgment and the ability to engage deeply with senior engineers on complex systems architecture.
- A track record of successfully leading large, ambiguous, cross-functional engineering initiatives.
- Strong understanding of reliability, scalability, performance, and operational excellence in production systems.
- Ability to influence and align stakeholders across organizational boundaries.
Tools and skills named
Data
- Databricks7×
Cloud & infra
- Distributed systems2×
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
Product & design
- Roadmap
- User experience
Ways of working
- Cross-functional2×
Go to market
- Partnerships
Words the posting leans on
- infrastructure10×
- engineers9×
- engineering8×
- experience5×
- systems5×
- traffic5×
- data4×
- lead4×
- platform4×
- service4×
- technical4×
- architecture3×
- cloud3×
- communication3×
- operational3×
- reliability scalability3×
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