Staff Software Engineer Customer Engagement and Docs Platform
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 9/23/2026
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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 lead the design, development, and deployment of systems for evaluation, answer retrieval, and quality improvement. You will make architectural decisions, establish engineering practices, deliver production-ready services, investigate live issues, and contribute to technical planning for assistant and support initiatives.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems
- Machine learning and software engineering proficiency
- Product-oriented approach
- Ability to structure solutions for ambiguous problems
- Ability to mentor junior engineers and collaborate across teams
- Track record of leading complex, high-impact initiatives
- Experience with retrieval systems and search technologies
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of evaluation, answer retrieval, and quality-improvement systems
- Lead architectural decisions for knowledge-system performance, reliability, and accuracy
- Drive design reviews, code quality, testing strategies, and performance optimization
- Deliver production-ready code and services, including tuning, resiliency improvements, and live-environment debugging
- Contribute to technical planning and strategic initiatives
Benefits
- Annual performance bonus eligibility
- Equity eligibility
