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Databricks

Builds cloud software for data analysis and AI

Senior Backend Software Engineer - AI Platform

Backend EngineeringPosted on Nov 6
Full-timeIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience in backend or infrastructure engineering.
  • Strong programming skills in Scala, Go, or Python.
  • Experience with distributed systems, scalable APIs, or cloud-native infrastructure.
  • Familiarity with service-oriented architecture, deployment pipelines, and system observability.

Responsibilities

  • Build infrastructure powering offerings such as MLflow, AI Gateway, Databricks Apps, Agent Framework, Agent Bricks, and Foundation Model APIs.
  • Improve the reliability, latency, and efficiency of distributed AI workloads.
  • Collaborate with platform, infrastructure, and machine learning teams to deliver end-to-end experiences.
  • Shape how developers and data scientists build and interact with AI on Databricks.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with real-time serving, machine learning infrastructure, or GPU orchestration.
  • Exposure to platforms such as SageMaker, Vertex AI, or Azure ML.
  • Contributions to open-source projects such as MLflow, PyTorch, or Ray.
  • Experience building developer platforms or internal tools supporting AI workflows.

About the Company

Databricks

Builds cloud software for data analysis and AI

Databricks builds cloud software that businesses use to organize data, analyze it, and develop AI applications. Its lakehouse architecture brings the flexible storage of a data lake together with the querying and management tools of a data warehouse. Data engineers prepare and update datasets, analysts build reports, and developers train models or create applications in a shared workspace with controls over who can use the data. The platform runs on Amazon, Microsoft, and Google clouds, and customers pay for computing usage or commit to longer contracts for discounted rates. Databricks was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$32.1B
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Founded
2013

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