Databricks

Senior Staff Software Engineer - Enzyme

Seattle, Washington, USA

Compensation: USD 220000 - USD 280000

Job Title: Senior Staff Software Engineer - Enzyme 🌟

Location: Seattle, Washington 🌍

At Databricks, we are on a mission to empower data teams worldwide to tackle significant challenges. From revolutionizing transportation to accelerating medical advancements, we build the best data and AI infrastructure to transform deep data insights into business solutions.

Join our Lakeflow Engineering team, creators of one of the globe’s largest data engineering platforms, responsible for processing exabytes of data daily. We are looking for a passionate technical leader to guide our Materialized Views engineering team, focused on pioneering next-gen Materialized View features for ETL workloads and query acceleration.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Architect and implement innovative systems, maintaining materialized views incrementally.
  • Optimize queries and enhance resource management.
  • Develop efficient storage structures and automate physical data optimization.
  • Create scalable, fault-tolerant architectures for materialized views.
  • Perform low-level systems debugging and performance optimization on large production clusters.
  • Drive design architecture, influence product roadmaps, and lead significant technical projects across multiple teams.
  • Utilize expertise to prevent and troubleshoot production issues, while introducing automation tools for enhanced service operability.

What We’re Looking For:

  • 15+ years of experience in building and supporting large-scale distributed systems.
  • Strong passion for database, storage, and distributed systems, as well as performance optimization.
  • Proven ability to work towards multi-year visions with tangible deliverables.
  • Commitment to delivering customer value and impact.
  • Robust understanding of algorithms and data structures, with practical applications.
  • Experience in leading company-wide initiatives to boost customer satisfaction.
  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science or related fields, or equivalent professional experience.

Compensation & Benefits:
Databricks offers a competitive pay range of $220,000—$280,000 USD along with an annual performance bonus, equity options, and a comprehensive benefits package that caters to the needs of all employees. For more details on our benefits, visit Databricks Benefits.

Join Us:
At Databricks, we are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workforce. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and be part of our journey to innovate and excel.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now! 🚀