Databricks04/03/2026

Senior Staff Software Engineer - Lakeflow Pipelines Datasets

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Responsibilities

  • 01Architect and deliver a highly scalable, fault-tolerant platform for declarative pipelines and materialized views serving thousands of production customers
  • 02Turn ambiguous, large-scale technical challenges into clear execution plans that ship incrementally and hold up at exabyte scale
  • 03Bridge the gap between research and production by bringing ideas from academic literature or internal R&D into systems that solve real customer problems
  • 04Lead deep systems work: performance diagnosis on large production clusters, low-level debugging, and optimization that moves the needle on cost and latency
  • 05Shape product direction alongside engineering and product leadership, owning technical strategy from design through delivery
  • 06Drive complex, multi-team technical initiatives that require sustained coordination and clear technical judgment

Requirements

  • 0110+ years of experience building, operating, and evolving large-scale distributed systems in production
  • 02Deep expertise in one or more of: database internals, storage systems, distributed computing, streaming systems, language/API design, or performance engineering
  • 03Track record of executing against a multi-year technical vision through well-sequenced incremental milestones
  • 04Strong algorithmic foundations with practical judgment to know when they matter and when simpler solutions win
  • 05A bias toward customer impact over technical novelty for its own sake
  • 06Experience building alignment across teams and driving initiatives from conception through customer adoption
  • 07BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent depth of experience)

What we offer

  • 01Pay Range: $228,600 — $314,250 USD
  • 02Eligibility for annual performance bonus
  • 03Equity compensation
  • 04Comprehensive benefits package
  • 05Global offices with remote work options