Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
Posted by employer 3 years ago
First seen on Joblaze 6 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 hour ago
Requirements
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In this role at Databricks, the Senior Software Engineer focuses on building and enhancing the backend infrastructure that supports the company's data and AI platform. Key skills include proficiency in languages like Python, Java, or Scala, along with experience in developing large-scale distributed systems and SaaS platforms. This position is ideal for seasoned engineers with a strong background in backend development who can navigate all phases of project execution. Databricks emphasizes a collaborative environment, driven by a commitment to solving complex technical challenges.
Joblaze insights
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Software Engineer (Backend) role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Bengaluru, India.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 6 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer (Backend) role.
- Where is the role based?
- Databricks is hiring for this position in Bengaluru, India.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C++, Go, Java, Python, Rust, SaaS.
- 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 (Backend) 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 solve 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 in Bengaluru , India ! As a software engineer with a backend focus, you will work with your team to build infrastructure for the Databricks platform at scale.
The impact you'll have:
Our backend teams cover a diverse range of domains, from core compute fabric resource management to service platforms and infrastructure. For example, you might work on challenges such as:
- Supporting Databricks' growth by building foundational infrastructure platforms that enable seamless operation across numerous geographic regions and cloud providers.
- Implementing cloud-agnostic infrastructure abstractions to help Databricks engineers more efficiently manage and operate their services.
- Develop tools and processes that drive engineering efficiency at Databricks. We enhance the developer experience for Databricks engineers across various areas, including programming languages, linters, static analysis, IDEs, remote development environments, automated release pipelines, and test automation frameworks. Our current focus is on optimizing the Rust development experience across the organization.
What we look for:
- BS (or higher) in Computer Science, or a related field
- 6+ years of production level experience in one of: Python, Java, Scala, C++, or similar language.
- Experience developing large-scale distributed systems from scratch
- Experience working on a SaaS platform or with Service-Oriented Architectures
- Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Java, Scala, or Go.
- Hands-on experience in developing and operating backend systems.
- Ability to contribute effectively throughout all project phases, from initial design and development to implementation and ongoing operations, with guidance from senior team members.
About Databricks
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