Sr. Software Engineer- Databricks AI
Databricks · Bengaluru, India · Engineering - Pipeline · listed November 2, 2026
The shape of it
Seniority
Senior
Experience asked
5+ years
Where
Not stated
Requirements listed
8
Length
639 words
In the posting’s own words
As a Senior Software Engineer and a founding member of the Bengaluru team, you'll design and build the backend systems behind these products and take them from design through production. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
What it asks for · 8
- BS (or higher) in Computer Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience developing large-scale distributed systems, scaling infrastructure, or building platforms and developer tools for other teams.
- Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and system design.
- Strong experience with backend technical stacks such as Scala or Java.
- Experience with cloud technologies, e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes.
- Engineering maturity in security, correctness, and operational excellence.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.
- Experience with ML or LLM systems is a plus.
What the job covers
- Design and implement core services and APIs for the platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.
- Build systems that ingest, store, and query traces, metrics, and artifacts from training runs and production agents.
- Develop evaluation and monitoring capabilities, such as LLM judges and quality metrics, that catch regressions before they reach production.
- Optimize the scalability and cost of the platform as usage grows across customers and cloud regions.
- Work with product, research, and customers on what we build next.
- Establish best practices for code quality, testing, and operational readiness, and mentor other engineers.
Degree language
- BS (or higher) in Computer Science, or a related field.
Tools and skills named
Cloud & infra
- AWS
- Azure
- Distributed systems
- Docker
- GCP
- Kubernetes
Models & research
- Machine learning3×
- LLM2×
Data
- Databricks2×
Languages
- Java
- Scala
Security & compliance
- Security
Ways of working
- Testing
Words the posting leans on
- platform6×
- systems6×
- build5×
- experience5×
- agents4×
- design4×
- engineer4×
- production4×
- building3×
- customers3×
- developer3×
- engineering3×
- model3×
- backend2×
- behind2×
- bengaluru2×
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