Senior Software Engineer, AI Runtime
Databricks · Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 66 days Databricks's roles stay open a median of 66 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Databricks's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Databricks
- high 741 stale, 25 reposted of 879 open
- Hiring momentum
- 1112 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
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About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer for AI Runtime at Databricks, you will be responsible for building and scaling systems that facilitate large-scale GPU training. Your role will involve driving the architecture of the managed GPU training stack, enhancing performance and reliability, and collaborating with various teams to improve the developer experience. You will also mentor other engineers and contribute to the technical direction of the AI training infrastructure.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- 5+ years of experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems
- Experience with GPU training infrastructure, high-performance computing, or ML systems
- Experience with distributed training frameworks (such as PyTorch, FSDP, DeepSpeed, or Megatron)
- Strong understanding of training resilience patterns, including checkpointing and failure detection
- Solid grasp of GPU performance fundamentals and high-speed interconnects
- Experience building and operating managed, multi-tenant platform products in the cloud
What you get
- Eligibility for annual performance bonus
- Equity
- Comprehensive benefits and perks
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- The role involves high complexity and responsibility, which may lead to a demanding work environment
- Local pay range provided but actual compensation may vary based on several factors
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Listed by Databricks on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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