Senior Software Engineer - Database Engine Internals

Databricks
Mountain View, San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 166,000 - 225,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Teamwork"]

Senior Software Engineer role focusing on next-generation database engine internals, including query compilation/optimization, distributed execution, and vectorized processing. You will work on systems that push performance and reliability for lakehouse-era data platforms, balancing long-term vision with incremental deliverables and customer impact within Databricks’ Engineering pipeline.

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Senior Software Engineer - Database Engine Internals

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Job Summary

Senior Software Engineer role focusing on next-generation database engine internals, including query compilation/optimization, distributed execution, and vectorized processing. You will work on systems that push performance and reliability for lakehouse-era data platforms, balancing long-term vision with incremental deliverables and customer impact within Databricks’ Engineering pipeline.
Location: Mountain View, San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and implement the next generation query engine components, including query compilation/optimization and distributed query execution.
  • •Contribute to a vectorized execution engine and efficient storage structures (encodings, indexes) for performance gains.
  • •Address data security, resource management, and transaction coordination within the engine internals.
  • •Develop automatic physical data optimization techniques and integrate with the storage layer.
  • •Collaborate with the Engineering - Pipeline team to ship incremental, customer-valued improvements over multi-year roadmaps.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 166,000 - 225,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:EquityHealth InsuranceAnnual Bonus401kRemote WorkPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of experience in a related system (preferred).
  • •Passion for database systems, storage systems, distributed systems, language design, or performance optimization.
  • •Experience delivering customer value and impact.
  • •Optional: PhD in databases or distributed systems.
  • •Experience working towards a multi-year vision with incremental deliverables.
Experience:5+ yearsDatabase systemsDistributed systems
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamwork
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Apache SparkLakehouseQuery optimizationDistributed systems

Company Brief

Databricks
Provides a unified data analytics platform powered by Apache Spark to simplify building, deploying, and scaling data engineering, data science, and machine learning workloads for enterprises.
Industry: Data Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2013
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