Staff Software Engineer - Unity Catalog

P-186

At Databricks, we are passionate about enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems. 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. We constantly push the boundaries of data and AI technology, while simultaneously operating with the resilience, security and scale that is critical to making customers successful on our platform. Databricks develops and operates one of the largest scale software platforms; the fleet consists of millions of virtual machines, generating terabytes of logs and processing exabytes of data per day. At our scale, we regularly observe cloud hardware, network, and operating system faults, and our software must gracefully shield our customers from any of the above.

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Unity Catalog team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the only unified, open data governance platform in the industry. Unity Catalog empowers organizations to seamlessly govern both structured and unstructured data—across any format and platform—as well as AI models, files, and dashboards in the cloud. You will partner closely with product management and collaborate with multiple engineering teams across Databricks to define and execute Unity Catalog’s product roadmap, delivering next-generation solutions that our customers rely on to manage and govern their enterprise data at scale.

The Impact You Will Have

• Build Industry-Leading Products: Design, develop, and ship capabilities that reinforce Unity Catalog’s position as the market leader in data governance.

• Solve Real Customer Challenges: Translate customer needs into innovative features, continually refining solutions to address critical pain points in enterprise data management.

• Set the Bar for Engineering Excellence: Establish high standards for code quality, reliability, and performance, ensuring that Unity Catalog remains robust and scalable for the long term.

• Drive Clear Decision-Making: Tackle ambiguous problems by bringing clarity and strong technical direction to cross-functional teams.

• Lead and Inspire: Provide hands-on technical leadership and mentorship, guiding the team’s success while fostering a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture.

What we look for:

• BS in Computer Science, related technical field or equivalent practical experience.

• Optional: MS or PhD in databases, distributed systems.

• Comfortable working towards a multi-year vision with incremental deliverables.

• Driven by delivering customer value and impact.

• 8+ years of production level experience in either Java, Scala or C++.

• 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).

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 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 Twitter, LinkedIn 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, 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 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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