Databricks · 3 days ago
Sr. Engineering Manager - Lakeflow Designer
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expDatabricks is a data and AI company focused on enabling data teams to solve complex problems through its innovative platform. The Engineering Manager for Lakeflow Designer will lead a team to develop a new AI-first editing experience for Databricks SQL, guiding the product from Private Preview to General Availability while scaling the team and driving technical strategy.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data StorageInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Lead Product Launch: Drive the roadmap and execution to launch Lakeflow Designer to General Availability (GA) within 6-9 months, ensuring we bring the product to market and delight users
Scale the Team: Rapidly hire and build out the team in a fast-moving area, growing the engineering headcount to 10-15 members
Drive Technical & UX Strategy: Oversee a frontend-heavy technology stack (React, TypeScript), championing high-quality UX and the integration of Gen AI/LLMs to build agentic capabilities
Unlock Data Insights: Build an experience that opens up the platform to a broader, less technical audience, enabling entire new categories of customers to get insights from their data
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with a strong Technical Lead, Product Management, and Design team to define the product vision and ensure successful execution
Qualification
Required
10+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong track record of technical leadership and impact
5+ years of Engineering Leadership: Experience leading frontend teams, with a proven ability to manage and grow high-performing engineering groups
Frontend Expertise: Strong technical background in React, TypeScript, and JavaScript
Product & UX Passion: A strong passion for product and user experience; you care deeply about how users interact with the tool
Fast-Paced Execution: Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment, specifically with experience hiring and scaling teams rapidly
Preferred
Zero-to-One Experience: Experience bringing a product from 'zero to one' is a significant plus
AI/LLM Interest: Experience building Agents and working with LLMs is a bonus
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits and perks
Company
Databricks
Databricks is a data and AI platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and machine learning on a lakehouse architecture.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25.81BKey Investors
Counterpoint GlobalFranklin TempletonAndreessen Horowitz
2025-12-16Series Unknown· $4B
2025-09-08Series Unknown· $1B
2025-01-13Debt Financing· $5.25B
Leadership Team
Ali Ghodsi
CEO and Co-founder
David Conte
Chief Financial Officer
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