Sr. Engineering Manager - Photon Team (San Francisco) jobs in United States
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Databricks · 5 months ago

Sr. Engineering Manager - Photon Team (San Francisco)

positionSan Francisco, California
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
date8+ years exp

Databricks is a leading data and AI company dedicated to solving complex problems through innovative technology. They are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead their Photon team, focusing on developing a cutting-edge query engine to enhance data processing capabilities and drive innovation at scale.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data StorageInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
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Responsibilities

Lead and grow a team of top-tier software engineers
Drive the development of the Photon query engine and differentiating performance features
Partner with product and engineering leadership to define the roadmap and deliver industry-leading performance
Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and collaborative problem-solving
Mentor and develop future leaders through coaching and growth opportunities
Attract, hire, and retain exceptional engineering talent

Qualification

Database kernel developmentEngineering managementHigh-scale distributed systemsQuery optimizationTeam buildingCoachingCollaboration

Required

Deep expertise in database kernel or internals development (query execution, optimization, or storage engines)
8+ years of experience in database internals or related systems engineering
5+ years of engineering management experience, including building and scaling high-performance teams
Proven ability to hire, develop, and retain top engineering talent
Strong track record of delivering complex, high-scale distributed systems
BS in Computer Science (MS or PhD preferred)

Preferred

MS or PhD in Computer Science

Company

Databricks

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Databricks is a data and AI platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and machine learning on a lakehouse architecture.
dateFounded in 2013
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
https://www.databricks.com

H1B Sponsorship

Databricks has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (385)
2024 (319)
2023 (227)
2022 (222)
2021 (166)
2020 (64)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$25.81B
Key Investors
Counterpoint GlobalFranklin TempletonAndreessen Horowitz
2025-12-16Series Unknown· $4B
2025-09-08Series Unknown· $1B
2025-01-13Debt Financing· $5.25B

Leadership Team

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Ali Ghodsi
CEO and Co-founder
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David Conte
Chief Financial Officer
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