Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Databricks Databricks · Data AI · Bangalore, India · Engineering - Pipeline

Databricks is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Backend to build and scale infrastructure for their data and AI platform. The role involves developing foundational infrastructure, cloud-agnostic abstractions, and tools to enhance engineering efficiency, focusing on large-scale distributed systems and SaaS platforms.

What you'd actually do

  1. Supporting Databricks' growth by building foundational infrastructure platforms that enable seamless operation across numerous geographic regions and cloud providers.
  2. Implementing cloud-agnostic infrastructure abstractions to help Databricks engineers more efficiently manage and operate their services.
  3. Develop tools and processes that drive engineering efficiency at Databricks. We enhance the developer experience for Databricks engineers across various areas, including programming languages, linters, static analysis, IDEs, remote development environments, automated release pipelines, and test automation frameworks. Our current focus is on optimizing the Rust development experience across the organization.

Skills

Required

  • BS (or higher) in Computer Science, or a related field
  • 6+ years of production level experience in one of: Python, Java, Scala, C++, or similar language.
  • Experience developing large-scale distributed systems from scratch
  • Experience working on a SaaS platform or with Service-Oriented Architectures
  • Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Java, Scala, or Go.
  • Hands-on experience in developing and operating backend systems
  • Ability to contribute effectively throughout all project phases, from initial design and development to implementation and ongoing operations, with guidance from senior team members.

What the JD emphasized

  • large-scale distributed systems
  • Hands-on experience in developing and operating backend systems