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Databricks

Sr Software Engineer -Public Sector

Databricks
onsite senior full-time $155,900-$214,400 USD McLean, Virginia
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First indexed 24 Apr 2026

Description

At Databricks, we are looking for world-class Software Engineers to join our core Backend Engineering teams. As a Software Engineer on our Public Sector team, you will be responsible for the core backend engineering that allows our Data Intelligence Platform for the Public Sector to operate at massive scale within sovereign and air-gapped cloud environments.

You will design, build, and scale the distributed systems that power one of the largest data and AI infrastructures in the world. You will tackle high-scale infrastructure challenges where 'zero-waste' compute efficiency and 100% system resilience are mandatory. From optimizing massive data storage layers to architecting low-latency microservices that must function in disconnected regions, you will own the end-to-end lifecycle of mission-critical code.

You will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, from designing and implementing highly available backend services using Scala, Java, Go, C++/C or similar, to solving complex architectural trade-offs around concurrency, storage, and networking to ensure the platform remains resilient in high-consequence public sector environments.

In addition to your technical expertise, you will be working closely with cross-functional teams, including Production Engineering, to ensure all backend services meet the highest security standards and compliance guardrails while maintaining high availability.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a strong production-level experience in at least one of: Java, Scala, Go, or C++. You will also need to have experience building and deploying large-scale SaaS or cloud-native applications, as well as a deep understanding of Distributed Systems, concurrency, and performance optimization.

If you are a motivated and experienced software engineer looking for a new challenge, please apply!

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