Software Engineer (Database)

Location: Belgrade, Serbia

Company

Databricks is a data and AI company building a unified platform for data warehousing, analytics, machine learning, and AI applications.

What you will do

• Design next-generation query engine and structured storage systems for diverse workloads, including ETL and data science.
• Work on query compilation and optimization, distributed query execution and scheduling, and vectorized execution.
• Develop capabilities for data security, resource management, transaction coordination, and automatic physical data optimization.
• Design efficient storage structures, including encodings and indexes.
• Clarify requirements, make design decisions for ambiguous problems, and produce technical design documents and project plans.
• Develop, test, monitor, and roll out features to production while mentoring more junior engineers.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working with a related system.
• Passion for database systems, storage systems, distributed systems, language design, or performance optimization.
• Ability to work toward a multi-year technical vision through incremental deliverables.
• Customer-oriented mindset and focus on delivering impact.

Nice to have

• PhD in databases or distributed systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on a multi-year effort to develop a new lakehouse architecture and database systems.
• Comprehensive benefits and perks, with details varying by region.
• Inclusive hiring practices and a commitment to diversity and equal employment opportunity.