Senior Staff Software Engineer (Backend)

Databricks is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join their Engineering team in Bengaluru. This executive-level IC role offers full ownership of product/infrastructure direction in a major area, focusing on developing solutions that process exabytes of data daily across millions of VMs. The position involves working on highly technical products that solve critical customer problems in data and AI infrastructure.

The role requires deep expertise in large-scale distributed systems, with responsibilities including architecture design, performance optimization, and technical leadership. You'll serve as a force multiplier by improving stability, reliability, and organizational processes while mentoring senior engineers and leading high-impact company projects.

Databricks' platform helps data teams solve complex problems from security threat detection to cancer drug development. The engineering challenges involve handling massive scale, ensuring fault tolerance, and gracefully managing cloud infrastructure issues. This role offers the opportunity to impact thousands of enterprises worldwide while working with cutting-edge technology.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of industry experience, strong technical depth, and the ability to drive multi-year technical visions. You'll join a company trusted by over 10,000 organizations, including 50% of the Fortune 500, working alongside the creators of Apache Spark™, Delta Lake, and MLflow.