Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Databricks; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent data and AI company in Bengaluru, India, seeks a Staff Software Engineer - Backend to focus on building scalable services and improving user experience. Candidates should have over 12 years of experience in Python, Java, Scala, or C++, with a strong background in developing distributed systems. The role offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment with a commitment to diversity and inclusion, benefiting from a full-time position with comprehensive perks and benefits.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of production-level experience in an appropriate language.
• Experience developing large-scale distributed systems from scratch.
• Experience working on a SaaS platform or with Service-Oriented Architectures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver reliable and high performance services and client libraries.
• Build reliable, scalable services such as Scala and data pipelines.
• Work closely with team and product management to improve user experience.

Skills

Python

Java

Scala

C++

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

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At Databricks, we are passionate about enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems—from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We build and run the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business. Founded by engineers, we leap at every opportunity to solve technical challenges—from designing next‑gen UI/UX for interfacing with data to scaling our services and infrastructure across millions of virtual machines. Databricks Mosaic AI offers a unique data‑centric approach to building enterprise‑quality, Machine Learning and Generative AI solutions, enabling organizations to securely and cost‑effectively own and host ML and Generative AI models, augmented or trained with their enterprise data. We’re only getting started in Bengaluru, India—as we set up 10 new teams from scratch.

As a Staff Software Engineer at Databricks India, you can get to work across:

• Backend
• DDS (Distributed Data Systems)
• Full Stack

The Impact You'll Have

• Backend teams span many domains across our essential service platforms. For instance, you might work on challenges such as:
• Problems that span from product to infrastructure—including distributed systems, at‑scale service architecture and monitoring, workflow orchestration, and developer experience.
• Deliver reliable and high performance services and client libraries for storing and accessing vast amounts of data on cloud storage backends, e.g., AWS S3, Azure Blob Store.
• Build reliable, scalable services such as Scala, Kubernetes, data pipelines—e.g., Apache Spark™—to power the pricing infrastructure that serves millions of cluster‑hours per day and develop product features that empower customers to easily view and control platform usage.
• Our DDS team spans across:
• Apache Spark™
• Data Plane Storage
• Delta Lake
• Delta Pipelines
• Performance Engineering
• As a Full Stack software engineer, you will work closely with your team and product management to bring delight through great user experience.

What We Look For

• 12+ years of production‑level experience in one of: Python, Java, Scala, C++, or a similar language.
• BS (or higher) in Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience developing large‑scale distributed systems from scratch.
• Experience working on a SaaS platform or with Service‑Oriented Architectures.

About Databricks: Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide—including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500—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.

Benefits: At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region, please visit https://www.mybenefitsnow.com/databricks.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks 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.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

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