Senior Software Engineer - Security
Posted by employer 2 years ago
First seen on Joblaze 6 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Master's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Software Engineer for Security at Databricks focuses on enhancing the safety of customer data by identifying vulnerabilities within the company's infrastructure and services. Candidates should possess extensive experience in data security, particularly in areas like cryptography and Kubernetes security, along with a strong background in building large-scale distributed systems. This position is ideal for seasoned professionals with leadership capabilities who can effectively communicate security strategies across the organization. Databricks emphasizes a collaborative environment, making this role pivotal in shaping the company's security vision.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 6 months ago — first seen on Joblaze April 14, 2026. Last confirmed on Databricks's careers page October 28, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Security roles (median ~$170,000).
- Starts above 32% of 57 comparable senior security roles in United States that list Kubernetes we track (median $180,000 across 27 companies). See Kubernetes salary trends
- Kubernetes appears in 23.5% of 345 comparable senior security roles in United States; Key Management appears in 0.3% of 345 comparable senior security roles in United States.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Databricks lists $164,200–$225,700 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer - Security role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Access Control, Authentication, Cryptography, Data Security, Detection & Response, Governance.
- 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 - Security role at Databricks.
From the original posting
P-1137
Summary
At Databricks, we are obsessed with enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems, from security threat detection to cancer drug development. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform, so our customers can focus on the high-value challenges that are central to their missions.
Founded in 2013 by the original creators of Apache Spark, Databricks has grown from a tiny corner office in Berkeley, CA to a global organization with over 1500 employees. Thousands of organizations, from small to Fortune 100, trust Databricks with their mission-critical workloads, making us one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in the world.
Our engineering teams build highly technical products that fulfill real, important needs in the world. 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.
Customers trust Databricks with their most valuable data and Trust & Safety has the mission to build the most trusted data analytics and ML platform in the world. Security Engineering is an integral part of Trust & Safety and has a critical role to play in keeping customer data from bad actors. We are looking for senior leaders such as yourselves to create the vision and define the strategy for this space.
The impact you will have:
- Make Databricks safer for our customers by identifying and plugging key gaps in our infrastructure and services
- Attract top talent from across the industry.
- Represent the security engineering discipline throughout the organization, having a powerful voice to make us more data-driven
- Represent Databricks at academic and industry conferences & events
What we look for:
- 5+ years of experience in Data Security or related areas and expertise in two or more of the following--Cryptography, Kubernetes Security, Web Security, Governance, Privacy, Trust, Safety, Authentication, Identity Management, Access Control, Key Management, Inter-Service Authentication, Secure Application Frameworks, Detection & Response. Experience building systems at large scale internet companies is a huge plus.
- 5+ years of experience building large scale distributed systems with high availability
- Leadership skills and experience to lead across functional and organizational lines
- Strong communication skills to explain and evangelize Data Security to senior leaders across the company
- Bias to action and passion for delivering high-quality solutions
- MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related fields
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.
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