Staff Software Engineer - Storage I/O

Databricks Inc.; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks Inc. in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to advance the Storage I/O platform for fast, reliable reads and writes to cloud storage systems, helping to boost overall query performance.

You will work on low-level systems, optimize CPU usage, and contribute to distributed data engines with Spark and Hadoop, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver incremental milestones toward a multi-year storage vision.

Qualifications

• BS (or higher) in Computer Science, related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• Comfortable working towards a multi-year vision with incremental deliverables.
• Motivated by delivering customer value and impact.
• 8+ years of production level experience in either Java, Scala or C++.
• Experience with low level systems (OS, network stacks, CPU optimizations).
• Strong foundation in algorithms and data structures and their real-world use cases.
• Experience with distributed systems, databases, and big data systems (Apache Spark, Hadoop).

Skills

Java/Scala/C++

Low-level systems

Algorithms & data structures

Distributed systems

Big data systems (Spark/Hadoop)

8+ years experience

Education

BS/ MS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Staff Software Engineer - Storage I/O

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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 do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business. Founded by engineers — and customer obsessed — 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. And we're only getting started.

Modern data analysis employs sophisticated methods such as machine learning that go well beyond the roll-up and drill-down capabilities of traditional SQL query engines and require speed and reliability. As a software engineer on the Storage and IO team at Databricks, you will be building the next generation of our cloud storage I/O platform supporting fast and reliable reads and writes against cloud storage systems. This specialized and highly optimized platform boosts the performance and reliability of the query processing system so it can outperform even specialized query engines.

What we look for:

• BS (or higher) in Computer Science, related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• Comfortable working towards a multi-year vision with incremental deliverables.
• Motivated by delivering customer value and impact.
• 8+ years of production level experience in either Java, Scala or C++.
• Experience with low level systems (OS, network stacks, CPU optimizations).
• Strong foundation in algorithms and data structures and their real-world use cases.
• Experience with distributed systems, databases, and big data systems (Apache Spark, Hadoop).

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog.

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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 click here .

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 that 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

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