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Databricks · 2 days ago

Software Engineer - Systems PhD Candidates

positionMountain View, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad, Entry Level
money$150K/yr - $190K/yr

Databricks is a leading data and AI company that simplifies the entire data lifecycle for over 10,000 customers. They are seeking a Software Engineer - Systems PhD Candidates to design and implement innovative solutions in areas such as query optimization, distributed query execution, and data security.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data StorageInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
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Growth Opportunities
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

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

PhD in databasesDatabase systemsDistributed systemsPerformance optimizationStorage systemsLanguage designCustomer value focus

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

Comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees
Eligibility for annual performance bonus
Equity

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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