Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Databricks; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 447,761 - 597,015; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Job summary

A leading data and AI company in Aarhus is seeking a Staff Software Engineer - Backend. This role involves building infrastructure for a scalable platform, with a strong emphasis on backend development. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience and proficiency in languages like Java, Scala, or Go. The company offers comprehensive benefits, and values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Hands-on experience in developing large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience mentoring engineers and fostering collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build foundational infrastructure platforms for backend services.
• Develop tools and processes to enhance engineering efficiency.
• Drive architectural decisions and guide teams through challenges.

Skills

Backend development expertise

Proficiency in Java

Proficiency in Scala

Proficiency in Go

Experience with Kubernetes

Strong leadership skills

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Overview

Staff Software Engineer - Backend at Databricks. You will work with your team to build infrastructure for the Databricks platform at scale.

Responsibilities

• Support Databricks' growth by building foundational infrastructure platforms that enable seamless operation across numerous geographic regions and cloud providers.
• Implement cloud-agnostic infrastructure abstractions to help Databricks engineers more efficiently manage and operate their services.
• Develop tools and processes that drive engineering efficiency across areas including programming languages, linters, static analysis, IDEs, remote development environments, automated release pipelines, and test automation frameworks. Our current focus includes optimizing the Rust development experience.

What We Look For

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Java, Scala, or Go.
• Hands-on experience in developing and operating large-scale, critical distributed backend systems.
• Demonstrated leadership throughout all project phases, with the ability to drive architectural decisions and guide teams through complex challenges.
• Experience mentoring engineers and fostering a collaborative engineering environment.
• Self-driven and passionate with a strong focus on delivering impact through team collaboration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to drive alignment across teams and contribute to technical documentation and strategic decisions.
• Experience with infrastructure systems, security, and sensitive data, plus familiarity with Kubernetes or cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.

About Databricks

Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Benefits

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region, please visit the provided link.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Databricks is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. Our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Compliance

If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.