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Databricks · 1 week ago

Staff Software Engineer - Database Engine Internals

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityLead/Staff
money$192K/yr - $260K/yr
date8+ years exp

Databricks is a leading data and AI company that aims to simplify the data lifecycle through innovative architectural patterns. The Staff Software Engineer - Database Engine Internals will work on designing and implementing next-generation systems that enhance query performance and support diverse workloads, focusing on areas such as query optimization, distributed execution, and data security.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data StorageInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
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Responsibilities

Design and Implement Next Gen Systems That Leapfrog State-of-the-art
Query compilation and optimization
Distributed query execution and scheduling
Vectorized execution engine
Data security
Resource management
Transaction coordination
Efficient storage structures (encodings, indexes)
Automatic physical data optimization

Qualification

Database systemsDistributed systemsPerformance optimizationQuery compilationData securityResource managementSoft skills

Required

A passion for database systems, storage systems, distributed systems, language design, or performance optimization
Experience working towards a multi-year vision with incremental deliverables
Motivated by delivering customer value and impact

Preferred

8+ years of experience working in a related system
PhD in databases or distributed systems

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and perks

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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Trends of Total Sponsorships
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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