What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Engineer position at Databricks?
We are seeking a highly skilled Staff / Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in designing and building large-scale distributed systems on the cloud. In this role, you will play a key part in architecting, designing, and implementing a scalable backend system to support our cutting-edge low-code / no-code ML model training APIs. As a technical leader, you will guide and mentor junior engineers while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including ML specialists, cloud infrastructure engineers, and product teams, to drive impactful solutions.
Key Responsibilities :
- Architect and design scalable, reliable, and efficient backend systems for ML model training APIs.
- Lead the implementation of distributed system components, ensuring high performance and fault tolerance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system requirements, align technical solutions with business goals, and deliver innovative features.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
- Stay updated on advancements in cloud technologies and distributed systems to integrate best practices and drive technical innovation.
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Benefits
About Databricks
Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 5,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, H&M, and over 40% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Lakehouse Platform to unify their data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe. Founded by the original creators of Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow, Databricks is on a mission to help data teams solve the world’s toughest problems. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
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.
