Staff Software Engineer (Backend)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Backend): Building and maintaining scalable infrastructure and services for the Databricks data intelligence platform with an accent on distributed systems and high-performance data processing. Focus on developing reliable service-oriented architecture, optimizing data storage access, and engineering robust backend systems that power large-scale platform features.

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Company

Databricks is the data and AI company that provides a platform to unify and democratize data, analytics, and AI for organizations worldwide.

What you will do

• Build and maintain scalable backend infrastructure and products to support the platform at scale.
• Develop reliable, high-performance services and client libraries for interacting with cloud storage backends.
• Architect and orchestrate distributed systems to ensure platform reliability and developer productivity.
• Collaborate across teams to integrate pricing infrastructure and data pipelines with systems like Spark and Kubernetes.
• Solve complex challenges spanning product features to low-level infrastructure monitoring and service architecture.

Requirements

• BS or higher in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of professional production-level experience in Java, Scala, C++, or similar languages.
• Strong background in developing large-scale distributed systems.
• Proven experience working within a SaaS platform or Service-Oriented Architecture.
• Proficiency in SQL.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive global benefits and perks program tailored to regional needs.
• Commitment to a diverse and inclusive culture with equitable hiring practices.
• Opportunity to work on foundational technologies like Spark and Delta Lake.
• Focus on engineering excellence in a customer-obsessed, product-led environment.