Databricks

Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Databricks · Bengaluru, India

Posted about a month ago

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This role has been open
32 days
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Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
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Ghost-job risk at Databricks
low
0 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
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Senior Software Engineer with a backend focus at Databricks, you will be responsible for building and optimizing infrastructure for the Databricks platform at scale. Your work will involve developing cloud-agnostic infrastructure, enhancing developer experiences, and contributing to the overall efficiency of engineering processes across various domains, including large-scale distributed systems and SaaS platforms.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
3/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • BS (or higher) in Computer Science or a related field
  • 6+ years of production level experience in one of: Python, Java, Scala, C++, or similar language
  • Experience developing large-scale distributed systems from scratch
  • Experience working on a SaaS platform or with Service-Oriented Architectures
  • Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Java, Scala, or Go
  • Hands-on experience in developing and operating backend systems

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary or detailed benefits listed in the posting.
  • Focus on optimizing the Rust development experience may indicate a specific technology preference.
  • The role involves working with a diverse range of domains, which may require adaptability to various technologies and challenges.

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Listed by Databricks on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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