Databricks

Staff Software Engineer - Database Engine Internals

Databricks
onsite staff full-time $192,000-$260,000 USD San Francisco, California
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First indexed 18 Apr 2026

Description

Our mission at Databricks is to radically simplify the whole data lifecycle from ingestion to ETL, BI, and all the way up to ML/AI with a unified platform.

To achieve this goal, we believe the data warehouse architecture as we know it today will be replaced by a new architectural pattern, Lakehouse (CIDR 2021 paper), open platforms that unify data warehousing and advanced analytics.

A critical part of realizing this vision is the next generation (decoupled) query engine and structured storage system that can outperform specialised data warehouses in relational query performance, yet retain the expressiveness and of general purpose systems such as Apache Spark™ to support diverse workloads ranging from ETL to data science.

As part of this team, you will be working in one or more of the following areas to design and implement these next gen systems that leapfrog state-of-the-art:

  • Query compilation and optimisation
  • Distributed query execution and scheduling
  • Vectorised execution engine
  • Data security
  • Resource management
  • Transaction coordination
  • Efficient storage structures (encodings, indexes)
  • Automatic physical data optimisation

We look for:

  • A passion for database systems, storage systems, distributed systems, language design, or performance optimisation
  • Experience working towards a multi-year vision with incremental deliverables
  • Motivated by delivering customer value and impact
  • 8+ years of experience working in a related system (preferred)

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 utilising 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

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