Databricks
Staff Software Engineer - Streaming
$182K–$247K
Bellevue, Washington +2 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jul 31, 2026
- Location
- Bellevue, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington - Experience
- 8+ years building related systems — big-data ecosystems, Apache Spark, or database internals.
- Education
- BS (or higher) in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Sets technical direction and builds core capabilities for Spark Structured Streaming across open-source Spark and the Databricks platform.
What you'll do
- Lead technical vision and architecture, including state management, new operators, and performance improvements.
- Improve engineering quality and production operability, and drive streaming adoption across Databricks products.
- Mentor engineers and guide long-term technical decisions in partnership with product and engineering leadership.
What they ask for
- BS or higher in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years building related systems, such as big-data ecosystems, Apache Spark, or database internals.
- Track record of delivering features while maintaining strong operational excellence and engineering quality.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with product management and customers and understand product and customer needs.
Nice to have
- Passion for database systems, storage systems, distributed systems, language design, or performance optimization.
- Comfort working toward a multi-year vision with incremental deliverables.
Pay
$182,400 — $247,000 USD (salary range for a non-commissionable role)
Tools
Spark Structured Streaming, Apache Spark
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