Staff Software Engineer Storage IO
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 the next generation of a cloud storage I/O platform that supports fast and reliable reads and writes against cloud storage systems. You will improve the performance and reliability of query processing through specialized, highly optimized storage capabilities.
Requirements
- Have a BS or higher in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- Have 8+ years of production-level experience in Java, Scala, or C++
- Have experience with low-level systems, including operating systems, network stacks, and CPU optimization
- Demonstrate a strong foundation in algorithms and data structures
- Have experience with distributed systems, databases, and big data systems such as Apache Spark and Hadoop
Responsibilities
- Build cloud storage I/O platform capabilities
- Support fast and reliable reads and writes against cloud storage systems
- Improve query-processing performance and reliability