Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Databricks · Aarhus, Denmark · Engineering - Pipeline
staff
software engineering
Backend Engineer
tech_leadership
Skills
About this role
Databricks is hiring a staff-level Backend Engineer in the software engineering function based in Aarhus, Denmark. The posting calls out experience with Java, Rust, Scala, AWS.
- Role
- Backend Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- staff
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Aarhus, Denmark
- Department
- Engineering - Pipeline
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Job description
from Databricks careersP-1344
As a software engineer with a backend focus, you will work with your team to build infrastructure for the Databricks platform at scale.
The impact you'll have:
Our backend teams cover a diverse range of domains, from core compute fabric resource management to service platforms and machine learning infrastructure. For example, you might work on challenges such as:
- Supporting Databricks' growth by building foundational infrastructure platforms that enable seamless operation across numerous geographic regions and cloud providers.
- Implementing cloud-agnostic infrastructure abstractions to help Databricks engineers more efficiently manage and operate their services.
- Develop tools and processes that drive engineering efficiency at Databricks. We enhance the developer experience for Databricks engineers across various areas, including programming languages, linters, static analysis, IDEs, remote development environments, automated release pipelines, and test automation frameworks. Our current focus is on optimizing the Rust development experience across the organization.
What we look for:
- 8+ years of professional software development experience.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Java, Scala, or Go.
- Hands-on experience in developing and operating large-scale, critical distributed backend systems.
- Demonstrated leadership throughout all project phases, from inception and design to implementation and operations, with a strong ability to drive architectural decisions and guide teams through complex challenges.
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