# Senior Staff Software Engineer - App and Partner Ecosystem

**Company**: Databricks
**Location**: Seattle, Washington
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $217,100-$298,550 USD
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18350420

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## Description

At Databricks, we empower data teams to solve the world's toughest challenges,from security threat detection to cancer drug development.

We are developing a growing ecosystem of applications and partners on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will define the vision, architecture, and strategy for this ecosystem. You will play a key role in enabling customers to integrate cutting-edge applications, helping developers thrive on Databricks, and shaping the future of data and AI platforms.

**Your Impact**

- Define and drive the ecosystem strategy for Databricks, a crucial pillar of our platform growth.

- Develop frameworks, APIs, and tools that make it seamless for partners and developers to build, integrate, and scale applications within the Databricks ecosystem.

- Enable customers to integrate cutting-edge applications and specialised functionalities.

- Lead and mentor engineers across teams, providing technical guidance and architectural direction.

- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business development teams.

- Engage with open-source communities and advocate for best practices in application development.

- Represent Databricks at industry events and conferences.

**What We're Looking For**

- Deep passion for and knowledge of the broad data and AI industry.

- 10+ years of experience building data-intensive applications or systems.

- Strong expertise in database systems, big data processing, and high-performance APIs.

- Strong understanding of data security, governance, and compliance frameworks.

- Strong leadership skills with experience driving cross-functional initiatives.

- Ability to mentor engineers and influence architectural decisions.

- Excellent communication skills.

**Pay Range Transparency** The pay range for this role is $217,100-$298,550 USD.

**Benefits** At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all our employees.

## Skills

### Required
- data and AI industry
- database systems
- big data processing
- high-performance APIs
- data security
- governance and compliance frameworks
- leadership skills
- cross-functional initiatives
- mentoring engineers
- architectural decisions
- communication skills

### Nice to have
- open-source projects
- developer communities
- cloud infrastructure
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- CI/CD pipelines

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