Joblaze summary

In this role, the Senior Software Engineer on the Access Management team at Databricks focuses on developing and maintaining scalable authorization systems that enforce access control across the platform. Key skills include experience with distributed systems, proficiency in programming languages like Java or Scala, and a solid understanding of security infrastructure. This position is ideal for seasoned engineers with a background in identity management and a collaborative mindset, as they will work closely with various teams to enhance system reliability and performance.

Joblaze insights

Listed 2 days ago — first seen on Joblaze November 5, 2026. Last confirmed on Databricks's careers page November 7, 2026.
Salary band is below the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
Starts above 26% of 125 comparable senior backend roles in United States that list Go we track (median $180,000 across 43 companies). See Go salary trends
Go appears in 30.6% of 530 comparable senior backend roles in United States; cloud infrastructure appears in 0.9% of 530 comparable senior backend roles in United States.

Quick facts

What's the salary range?: Databricks lists $155,900–$214,400 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer - Access Management role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C++, Go, Java, Microservices, Scala, cloud infrastructure.
What seniority level is this role?: Databricks targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer - Access Management role at Databricks.

From the original posting

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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 tackle 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.

The Access Management team owns the core systems that determine what users, applications, and automated workloads can do across the Databricks platform. You will evolve the platform's authorization service, consolidate permission checking under a unified authorization model, and build fine-grained controls including scoped service identities, delegated access, role-based access control, and network ingress policies—all while improving the availability and reliability of a high-throughput, low-latency service.

The Impact You Will Have

Design, build, and operate scalable authorization systems that enforce access control across the Databricks platform
Own complex technical projects end-to-end, from design through delivery and production operation
Drive technical decisions and contribute to architectural direction for access management infrastructure
Improve system reliability, performance, and security for high-throughput, low-latency services
Collaborate with teams across engineering and product to deliver unified authorization capabilities
Mentor engineers and elevate team engineering practices

What We Look For

5+ years of software engineering experience
Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems in production environments
Experience with one or more programming languages including Java, Scala, C++, or Go
Understanding of distributed systems fundamentals, including concurrency, microservices architecture, and cloud infrastructure
Experience with authorization systems, identity management, or security-focused infrastructure
Ability to diagnose performance bottlenecks and execute root-cause analyses for production issues
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams
B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

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

$155,900—$214,400 USD

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Senior Software Engineer - Access Management

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