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Databricks

Senior Staff Software Engineer - AI + Data Intelligence Platform

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Mountain view, United states

Senior

Full Time

23-12-2025

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Skills

Communication Leadership CI/CD Test Strategic thinking Architecture Analytics Data Science Databricks

Job Specifications

Position:
Sr. Staff Software Engineer - AI + Data Intelligence Platform
Databricks is looking for an experienced engineer to build the next generation of our Data Intelligence Platform. You will work with product, data science, and engineering teams to create tools, pipelines, and infrastructure at scale.
Impact you will have
Design and run the cross-company Data Intelligence Platform that powers all Databricks metrics.
Develop tooling and infrastructure for scaling Databricks on multi-cloud deployments, including CI/CD, test frameworks, and IaC.
Lead the long-term vision and requirements for the platform, working closely with engineering and product teams.
Build reliable data pipelines and solve data problems using Databricks, partner products, and OSS tools.
Represent Databricks at academic and industry conferences.
What we look for
AI-first mindset with strong productivity and value-driven code.
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
15+ years of industry experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems.
6+ years of technical leadership on planet-scale production data systems.
Experience leading performance-sensitive architecture (latency-critical services, multi-tenant platforms, large-scale indexing pipelines).
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Strategic thinking aligning engineering execution with product and company goals.
Passion for mentoring and developing other engineers.
Pay Range
$228,400 - $303,550 USD
About Databricks
Databricks is the data and AI company serving more than 10,000 organizations worldwide. Our Data Intelligence Platform unifies and democratizes data, analytics, and AI.
Benefits
We provide comprehensive benefits and perks for all employees, including health, vision, dental, equity, and more. For details visit https://www.mybenefitsnow.com/databricks.
Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. Our hiring practices meet equal employment opportunity standards.

About the Company

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Block, Comcast, Condé Nast, Rivian, Shell and over 60% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to take control of their data and put it to work with 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. --- Databricks applicants Please apply through our official Careers page at datab... Know more