Sr. Staff Software Engineer, CoreX

Databricks is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join their Core Experiences engineering team, focusing on building next-generation platform and foundational platforms that support high-growth use cases and critical services. The role involves working on enabling seamless access and interaction with core assets like Workspaces, Notebooks, SQL queries, and various serving infrastructures.

As a senior technical leader, you'll be responsible for designing and developing high-performance backend services that power Databricks workspaces, ensuring high QPS, low latency, and reliable systems. The position requires expertise in building scalable distributed systems and the ability to mentor junior engineers while driving technical excellence across the team.

The role offers an opportunity to work on critical infrastructure at a leading data and AI company that serves over 10,000 organizations worldwide, including 50% of the Fortune 500. You'll be part of a team that's building the future of data and AI platforms, working with modern technologies like Scala and Java, and solving complex technical challenges at scale.

The compensation is highly competitive, ranging from $228,400 to $328,600 USD, along with comprehensive benefits. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to make a significant impact on enterprise-scale data and AI infrastructure while providing technical leadership to a growing team.

The position requires 15+ years of experience in relevant programming languages and distributed systems, making it ideal for senior engineers looking to take on a staff-level role with both technical depth and leadership responsibilities. You'll be working from San Francisco, contributing to a company that's at the forefront of data and AI technology.