Senior Manager Engineering

Databricks is a data and AI platform that lets organizations build analytics, AI agents, and applications on a unified, governed lakehouse.

160 Spear Street, Suite 1300, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States
About Databricks

Data engineers, analysts, and AI teams use Databricks to process large datasets, build reliable pipelines, and train models on a single governed platform. Users can run SQL analytics, serve ML predictions in real time, and deploy AI agents grounded in enterprise data. Its open lakehouse architecture provides consistent security and governance across analytical and operational workloads.

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About the Role

You will lead engineers building scalable infrastructure and products for cloud data and machine-learning workloads. You will help build reliable services and client libraries, operational tools, and distributed-systems products. You will hire and develop engineers, set technical standards, create a long-term roadmap with leadership, and coordinate execution across teams.

Requirements

  • Experience hiring and developing talent and leadership
  • Experience creating processes that improve velocity and quality
  • Experience managing teams that build and operate high-volume distributed systems in a SaaS environment
  • Experience scaling engineering teams from 5 to 30+
  • Ability to work with other departments
  • BS or higher in Computer Science or a related field

Responsibilities

  • Hire engineers and build an outstanding team
  • Support career development through feedback and develop engineering leaders
  • Ensure technical standards through architecture reviews, testing, and engineering-excellence practices
  • Build a long-term roadmap with engineering and product leadership
  • Coordinate execution and collaborate across teams on cross-cutting projects