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At Databricks, we are passionate about enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems — from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business. Founded by engineers — and customer obsessed — we leap at every opportunity to solve technical challenges, from designing next-gen UI/UX for interfacing with data to scaling our services and infrastructure across millions of virtual machines. And we're only getting started in Bengaluru , India ! As a software engineer with a backend focus, you will work with your team to build infrastructure for the Databricks platform at scale.
About the Team
We manage the infrastructure efficiency for one of the world's largest data and AI platforms. Operating at massive scale across AWS, Azure, and GCP, our mission is to ensure that every dollar spent on cloud infrastructure is optimized. The MCE team builds the critical tools, frameworks, and automated systems that provide deep cost visibility and ensure maximum resource utilization. We aren't just cutting costs; we are engineering systems to scale efficiently as our cloud footprint expands into the hundreds of millions of dollars.
The Role
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will serve as the technical lead for the Bengaluru MCE chapter. You will be responsible for defining the technical strategy for efficiency projects where the solutions are not yet known. You will lead cross-functional efforts, working with finance and cost team, to tackle massive-scale engineering challenges, ensuring our systems can automatically drive cost efficiency and handle the complexity of global, multi-cloud data processing without compromising on performance or stability. As one of the founding senior engineers of the Bengaluru MCE chapter — a team that has already delivered millions of dollars in verified annual cloud savings within two quarters of formation — you will shape its technical direction and help scale it toward amplifying global impact.
The impact you will have
What We Look For
About Databricks
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.
Benefits
At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
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