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Senior Staff Software Engineer - App and Partner Ecosystem

Databricks ·
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AI-Agency
B65 U55
📍 Seattle, US 💰 $217K–$298K Staff 10+ yrs
Apache SparkSQLNoSQLRESTGraphQLgRPCKubernetesTerraformAWSAzureGCP
TL;DR

Senior Staff Software Engineer at Databricks building ecosystem frameworks and APIs for data and AI platform integrations. Lead technical strategy for partner and developer enablement across the Databricks platform.

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Job description

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About Databricks
At Databricks, we empower data teams to solve the world’s toughest challenges—from security threat detection to cancer drug development. Our mission is to build the best data and AI infrastructure platform, enabling our customers to focus on innovation.

Our engineering teams push the boundaries of data and AI technology while ensuring our platform operates with the resilience, security, and scale that businesses need to succeed.

About the Role

We are developing a growing ecosystem of applications and partners on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Our team creates frameworks, tools, and best practices to enable seamless integrations, helping developers and partners build impactful solutions.

As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will define the vision, architecture, and strategy for this ecosystem. You will play a key role in enabling customers to integrate cutting-edge applications, helping developers thrive on Databricks, and shaping the future of data and AI platforms.

Your Impact

What We’re Looking For

Join us in shaping the future of the Databricks ecosystem and enabling the next generation of data and AI innovation.



 

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.

 

Zone 2 Pay Range
$217,100$298,550 USD

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. To learn more, follow Databricks on TwitterLinkedIn and Facebook.

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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