Senior Software Engineer Search

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Bengaluru
January 16, 2026
Full Time
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Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Technical Architect / Senior Software Engineer to join Databricks’ Distributed Data Systems (DDS) team.

This role focuses on building large-scale, distributed, high-performance systems that power Databricks’ core data infrastructure. You will work on systems that handle massive volumes of data, run at cloud scale, and serve thousands of enterprise customers globally.

You will design, build, and scale services that are reliable, efficient, and easy for developers and customers to use.

The Impact You Will Have

You will work across multiple critical engineering domains and solve problems that span product design, backend systems, and cloud infrastructure.

Your work may include:

Distributed Systems & Platform Engineering

  • Design and build large-scale distributed systems from the ground up
  • Solve complex challenges involving service scalability, reliability, and performance
  • Work on service architecture, workflow orchestration, and platform monitoring

Cloud Storage & Data Access

  • Build high-performance services and client libraries for storing and accessing huge volumes of data
  • Work with cloud storage platforms such as:
    • AWS S3
    • Azure Blob Storage
  • Ensure data is stored and accessed efficiently, securely, and reliably

Scalable Services & Data Pipelines

  • Build scalable backend services using technologies like:
    • Scala
    • Kubernetes
    • Apache Spark™
    • Databricks platform tools
  • Develop systems that power pricing and usage infrastructure handling millions of cluster-hours per day
  • Create product features that help customers:
    • View platform usage
    • Control costs
    • Optimize performance

Teams You May Work With

The DDS (Distributed Data Systems) team works across several core technologies, including:

  • Apache Spark™
  • Data Plane Storage
  • Delta Lake
  • Delta Pipelines
  • Performance Engineering

What We Are Looking For

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in:
    • Computer Science
    • Engineering
    • Or a related technical field

Experience

  • 6+ years of production-level software engineering experience
  • Strong experience in at least one of the following languages:
    • Java
    • Scala
    • Python
    • C++
  • Experience building large-scale distributed systems
  • Experience working with:
    • SaaS platforms
    • Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA or microservices)
  • Experience with search platforms is a plus

Technical Skills

  • Strong system design and architecture skills
  • Ability to write high-quality, production-ready code
  • Experience working with cloud infrastructure and data-intensive systems
  • Understanding of performance, scalability, and reliability at scale

About Databricks Customers

More than 10,000 organizations worldwide rely on Databricks, including:

  • Comcast
  • Condé Nast
  • Grammarly
  • Over 50% of Fortune 500 companies

These organizations use the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify data engineering, analytics, and AI.

Benefits

Databricks offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee well-being.

Benefits vary by region. Full details are available at:
mybenefitsnow.com/databricks

Diversity & Inclusion

Databricks is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace.
Hiring decisions are made without discrimination based on age, gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

Key Skills

Distributed Systems, Software Architecture, SaaS Platforms, Java, Scala, Python, C++, Cloud Storage, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Kubernetes, System Design

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