Drimva

Databricks

Senior Software Engineer - Database Engine Internals

$166K–$225K

Mountain View, California +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 23, 2023

Location
Mountain View, California
San Francisco, California
Experience
5+ years in a related system (preferred).
Education
PhD in databases or distributed systems (optional).

About the job

Designs and implements next-generation query engines and structured storage systems for the Databricks Lakehouse platform.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement systems in areas such as query compilation, distributed execution, vectorized engines, security, and resource management.
  • Develop transaction coordination, efficient storage structures, and automatic physical data optimization.

What they ask for

  • Passion for database systems, storage systems, distributed systems, language design, or performance optimization.
  • Experience working toward a multi-year vision with incremental deliverables.
  • Motivation to deliver customer value and impact.

Nice to have

  • 5+ years of experience working in a related system.
  • PhD in databases or distributed systems.

Pay

$166,000 — $225,000 USD (salary range)

Tools

Apache Spark™

AI focus

Builds query and storage systems for a platform supporting data science and ML/AI workloads.

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