Software Engineer - Database Engine Internals
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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Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will design next-generation query and storage systems across query compilation, optimization, distributed execution, scheduling, vectorized execution, security, resource management, transactions, and storage structures. You will clarify requirements, create technical designs and plans, develop features, mentor junior engineers, and test, roll out, and monitor production changes.
Requirements
- Passion for database systems, storage systems, distributed systems, language design, or performance optimization
- Ability to work toward a multi-year vision with incremental deliverables
- Customer orientation and focus on impact
- 5+ years of experience working in a related system
- PhD in databases or distributed systems is optional
Responsibilities
- Drive requirements clarity and design decisions for ambiguous problems
- Produce technical design documents and project plans
- Develop new features
- Mentor junior engineers
- Test, roll out, and monitor production changes
