Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Databricks

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• Build and maintain large-scale backend infrastructure and services for the Databricks data and AI platform, including distributed systems, service architecture, and data pipeline solutions • Required: BS in Computer Science or related field, 7+ years of production experience with Java, Scala, C++, or similar languages, and proven expertise in distributed systems and SaaS platforms • Work on critical systems spanning product and infrastructure domains such as workflow orchestration, cloud storage integration (AWS S3, Azure), pricing infrastructure serving millions of cluster-hours daily, and developer experience • SQL knowledge and experience with technologies like Kubernetes, Spark, and Scala required to design reliable, high-performance services at scale • Databricks serves over 10,000 organizations including 50% of Fortune 500; comprehensive benefits package available with region-specific details on their benefits portal

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At Databricks, we are passionate about enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems — from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business. Founded by engineers — and customer obsessed — we leap at every opportunity to solve technical challenges, from designing next-gen UI/UX for interfacing with data to scaling our services and infrastructure across millions of virtual machines. And we're only getting started.

As a software engineer with a backend focus, you will work with your team to build infrastructure and products for the Databricks platform at scale.

The impact you'll have:

Our backend teams span many domains across our essential service platforms. For instance, you might work on challenges such as:

Problems that span from product to infrastructure including: distributed systems, at-scale service architecture and monitoring, workflow orchestration, and developer experience.
Deliver reliable and high performance services and client libraries for storing and accessing humongous amount of data on cloud storage backends, e.g., AWS S3, Azure Blob Store.
Build reliable, scalable services, e.g. Scala, Kubernetes, and data pipelines, e.g. Spark, Databricks, to power the pricing infrastructure that serves millions of cluster-hours per day and develop product features that empower customers to easily view and control platform usage.

What we look for:

BS (or higher) in Computer Science, or a related field
7+ years of production level experience in one of: Java, Scala, C++, or similar language.
Experience developing large-scale distributed systems.
Experience working on a SaaS platform or with Service-Oriented Architectures.
Good knowledge of SQL.

About Databricks

Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Benefits

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region, please visit https://www.mybenefitsnow.com/databricks.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

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Skills

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Job Information

Company:
Databricks
Location:
Berlin, Germany
Job Type:
Full-Time
Experience Level:
Senior
Source:
Greenhouse
Status:
Active

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