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Databricks

Senior Software Engineer - Backend

bellevue, WA

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About this opportunity

Databricks lists this Senior Software Engineer - Backend opportunity in bellevue, Washington. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

P-939. Position Location is open to both our Seattle and Bellevue offices.

At Databricks, we enable data teams to solve tough problems. The role is a backend software engineer focusing on building infrastructure and products for the Databricks platform at scale.

The Impact You’ll Have

Serverless platform: Build the Databricks serverless platform that powers big data, machine learning and Gen AI workloads, improving performance and efficiency and ensuring they scale to millions of machines across a multi-cloud environment.

Core cloud platform: Build cutting‑edge OS, container, and networking technologies that power the entire Databricks infrastructure, improving security, efficiency and reliability across the fleet.

Partner ecosystem: Build and grow a partner ecosystem for Databricks SQL, offering toolkits to support partners and customers’ deep and seamless integrations, while maintaining productive partnerships.

Notebook dataplane: Build multi‑language, multi‑user collaborative REPL experience for Databricks users with high reliability and responsiveness, focusing on Data Science and AI/ML authoring in notebooks.

Application platform: Build tools, frameworks and platforms that allow Databricks engineers to build, deploy and operate services with "batteries included", improving scale, observability, safety, and the developer experience.

What We Look For

BS (or higher) in Computer Science or a related field

5+ years of production‑level experience in one of: Java, Scala, Golang, C++, or a similar language

Experience developing large‑scale distributed systems

Experience with SaaS platforms or Service‑Oriented Architectures

Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, GCP, or Kubernetes

Experience with security and systems that handle sensitive data

Pay Range

Local pay range: $157,700—$213,800 USD. Compensation may include an annual performance bonus, equity, and benefits.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Compliance

If access to export‑controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, the employer may be required to apply for a U.S. government license, and may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.

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Worksite address

bellevue, WA, 98009, US

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