Databricks · 2 weeks ago
Sr. Engineering Manager - Photon Team (San Francisco)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expDatabricks is a data and AI company passionate about enabling data teams to solve tough problems. They are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Photon team in developing a cutting-edge query engine for their Lakehouse Platform.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data IntegrationData ManagementData StorageInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
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
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
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees
Company
Databricks
Databricks is a data and AI platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and machine learning on a lakehouse architecture.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (385)
2024 (319)
2023 (227)
2022 (222)
2021 (166)
2020 (64)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$26.05BKey Investors
JP MorganFidelity,Insight Partners,J.P. Morgan Asset ManagementAndreessen Horowitz,Insight Partners,MGX,Thrive Capital,WCM Investment Management
2026-01-23Debt Financing· $1.8B
2025-12-16Series Unknown· $4B
2025-09-08Series Unknown· $1B
Leadership Team
Ali Ghodsi
CEO and Co-founder
Ion Stoica
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Recent News
2026-02-02
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