Databricks · 20 hours ago
Software Engineer - Systems PhD Candidates
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$142K/yr - $180K/yrDatabricks is a data and AI company dedicated to helping data teams solve complex problems. They are seeking a Software Engineer to join their Database Engine Team, focusing on designing and implementing advanced systems that enhance data lifecycle management.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataInformation TechnologyAnalyticsData IntegrationData ManagementData StorageMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Design and Implement in Many Areas That Leapfrog Existing State-of-the-art Systems
Query compilation & optimization
Distributed query execution and scheduling
Vectorized engine execution
Data security
Resource Management
Transaction coordination
Efficient storage structures (encoding, indexes)
Automatic physical data optimization
Qualification
Required
PhD in databases or systems
A passion for database systems, storage systems, distributed systems, language design, and/or performance optimization
Motivated by delivering customer value and impact
Benefits
Eligibility for annual performance bonus
Equity
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.
Founded in 2013
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (385)
2024 (319)
2023 (227)
2022 (222)
2021 (166)
2020 (64)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.05BKey Investors
JP MorganFidelity,Insight Partners,J.P. Morgan Asset ManagementAndreessen Horowitz,Insight Partners,MGX,Thrive Capital,WCM Investment Management
2026-02-09Series Unknown· $5B
2026-02-09Debt Financing· $2B
2026-01-23Debt Financing· $1.8B
Leadership Team
Ali Ghodsi
CEO and Co-founder
Ion Stoica
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
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