Staff Software Engineer (Database Engine Internals)

Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Salary: $192,000–$260,000 USD per year

Company

Databricks develops a unified Data + AI Platform for data warehousing, analytics, machine learning, and AI applications.

What you will do

• Design and implement next-generation query engines and structured storage systems.
• Develop query compilation and optimization capabilities.
• Build distributed query execution, scheduling, and vectorized execution systems.
• Work on data security, resource management, and transaction coordination.
• Develop efficient storage structures, including encodings and indexes.
• Implement automatic physical data optimization for diverse ETL and data science workloads.

Requirements

• Passion for database systems, storage systems, distributed systems, language design, or performance optimization.
• Experience working toward a multi-year technical vision with incremental deliverables.
• Motivation to deliver customer value and measurable impact.
• 8+ years of experience working with a related system preferred.

Nice to have

• PhD in databases or distributed systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits and perks, with details varying by region.
• Inclusive workplace committed to equal employment opportunity.
• Opportunity to build systems used by organizations worldwide across data and AI workloads.