Databricks

Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Databricks
onsite staff full-time Berlin, Germany
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First indexed 18 Apr 2026

Description

At Databricks, we are enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform. As a software engineer with a backend focus, you will work with your team to build infrastructure and products for the Databricks platform at scale.

The impact you'll have is significant, spanning many domains across our essential service platforms. You might work on challenges such as:

  • Distributed systems, at-scale service architecture and monitoring, workflow orchestration, and developer experience.
  • Delivering reliable and high-performance services and client libraries for storing and accessing humongous amounts of data on cloud storage backends, e.g., AWS S3, Azure Blob Store.
  • Building reliable, scalable services, e.g., Scala, Kubernetes, and data pipelines, e.g., Spark, Databricks, to power the pricing infrastructure that serves millions of cluster-hours per day and develop product features that empower customers to easily view and control platform usage.

What we look for in a candidate includes:

  • A Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of production-level experience in one of: Java, Scala, C++, or similar languages.
  • Experience developing large-scale distributed systems.
  • Experience working on a SaaS platform or with Service-Oriented Architectures.
  • Good knowledge of SQL.

Benefits at Databricks include comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region, please click here.

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