Staff Fullstack Engineer, Agentic Applications

FDE Times; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is transforming how it builds People Technology, anchoring the pod with agentic systems and LLM orchestration to automate HR, recruiting, and employee experience at scale.

You will drive architectural decisions, define patterns for agent design, tool calling, and data access. Collaboration with Business and Legal teams is essential to translate capabilities into real-world outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with production LLM or agentic applications.
• Strong Python fluency and experience with agentic frameworks (LangChain/LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel).
• Experience with REST/GraphQL APIs and event-driven architectures for enterprise integrations.
• Experience with data platforms (Databricks, Spark) and AI applications on lakehouse/warehouse architectures.
• Track record as a technical lead driving architectural decisions and RFCs.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build agentic systems that automate People Tech workflows using LLM orchestration frameworks.
• Define the agentic platform strategy, including design patterns, tool-calling conventions, and retrieval-augmented pipelines.
• Integrate People Tech systems (Workday, Greenhouse, ADP) as agent-accessible tools and data sources.
• Set the technical bar by reviewing designs, establishing engineering standards, and leading architectural reviews.
• Mentor engineers in AI-first thinking and translate agentic capability into business outcomes.

Job description

Job Description

Databricks is transforming how it builds and operates People Technology - moving from traditional SaaS configuration toward an AI-native, agentic stack. You'll be the technical anchor of the People Tech pod, driving the architectural shift from workflow automation to autonomous, multi-agent systems that power HR, recruiting, workforce analytics, and employee experience at scale. This is a rare opportunity to reimagine a critical enterprise domain from the ground up using the very data and AI platform Databricks sells to the world.

What you'll do

• Architect and build agentic systems that automate and augment People Tech workflows - onboarding, offboarding, comp analysis, policy Q&A, HR service delivery - using LLM orchestration frameworks (LangGraph, AutoGen, or equivalent).
• Define the agentic platform strategy for the pod: agent design patterns, tool-calling conventions, retrieval-augmented pipelines, evaluation frameworks, and human-in-the-loop guardrails.
• Integrate People Tech systems (Workday, Greenhouse, ADP etc.) as agent-accessible tools and data sources via Databricks Unity Catalog and MCP-style interfaces.
• Set the technical bar for the pod - reviewing designs, establishing engineering standards, and leading architectural reviews across the People Tech roadmap.
• Influence peers and stakeholders: translate agentic capability into business outcomes for People, Legal, and Finance partners, and mentor engineers in the pod on AI-first thinking.

What we're looking for

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years building production LLM or agentic applications (agents, RAG pipelines, tool-use, multi-agent orchestration).
• Deep fluency in Python and experience with agentic frameworks - LangChain/LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, or similar.
• Strong command of enterprise integration patterns: REST/GraphQL APIs, event-driven architecture, and connecting SaaS HR/HCM platforms programmatically.
• Experience with data platforms - Databricks, Spark, or equivalent - and building AI applications on top of lakehouse or warehouse architectures.
• Track record as a technical lead: driving architectural decisions, writing RFCs, and raising the quality bar across a team without relying on management authority.

Nice to have

• Prior experience in People Tech, HR tech, or internal tooling domains.
• Familiarity with Workday, Greenhouse or similar enterprise HR platforms - especially via API or integration layer.
• Experience evaluating and red-teaming LLM agents for safety, reliability, and correctness in sensitive business contexts.

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

Local Pay Range

$192,000-$260,000 USD

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. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

Benefits

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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.

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