Senior Software Engineer Backend
Databricks is a data and AI platform that lets organizations build analytics, AI agents, and applications on a unified, governed lakehouse.
Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026
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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 build backend infrastructure and products at scale. You may develop resource-management infrastructure, reliable services and client libraries for cloud data, operational tools across clouds and environments, and services at the intersection of machine learning and distributed systems.
Requirements
- BS or higher in Computer Science or a related field
- 5+ years of production experience with Java, Scala, C++, or a similar language
- Experience developing large-scale distributed systems
- Experience with SaaS platforms or service-oriented architectures
- Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, or Kubernetes
- Experience with security and systems that handle sensitive data
- Knowledge of SQL
Responsibilities
- Build scalable, secure, cloud-agnostic resource-management infrastructure
- Develop reliable, scalable services and client libraries for cloud data
- Build tools for operating services across clouds and environments
- Build services, products, and infrastructure for machine learning and distributed systems
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Equity awards
- Flexible time off
- Paid parental leave
- Family planning
- Gym reimbursement
- Annual personal development fund
- Work headphones reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Business travel accident insurance