Senior Backend Engineer - Scale, Performance & Leadership

Databricks; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a highly skilled Senior Staff Software Engineer to join their backend team in Greater London. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience with large-scale distributed systems. Responsibilities include designing robust backend systems, mentoring junior engineers, and driving product development. The role requires technical leadership and collaboration across teams. Databricks offers comprehensive benefits and values diversity and inclusion as part of their company culture.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of industry experience building and supporting large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong foundation in algorithms and data structures with real-world applications.
• Experience driving company initiatives towards customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems for Databricks workspaces.
• Build architecture design and influence product roadmap.
• Mentor junior engineers and improve team coding practices.

Skills

Large-scale distributed systems

Algorithms

Data structures

Systems debugging

Performance optimization

Technical leadership

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related majors

Job description

Databricks is seeking a highly skilled Senior Staff Software Engineer to join their backend team in Greater London. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience with large-scale distributed systems. Responsibilities include designing robust backend systems, mentoring junior engineers, and driving product development. The role requires technical leadership and collaboration across teams. Databricks offers comprehensive benefits and values diversity and inclusion as part of their company culture.