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the Role At Databricks Information Technology, we are a product-led organization transforming the way we work, from how easy it is to use our IT services to the applications we develop that help us scale seamlessly in the face of incredible growth. As a Senior Software Engineer (Infrastructure) , you will be a core technical contributor on the IT Infrastructure team, owning and driving the evolution of our core infrastructure and observability platforms. This role requires a strong software engineering mindset, deep technical breadth across SRE and infrastructure worlds, and the ability to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions for currently "immature" system problems. You will be responsible for building resilient, scalable, and automated infrastructure that empowers our development teams. As a senior member of
the team, you will bridge the gap between software engineering and systems architecture, ensuring our AWS environment is cost-optimized, secure, and highly available. The Impact You Will Have Architect and Automate: Design and deploy production-grade infrastructure on AWS using Terraform or Pulumi. Orchestration: Manage and scale containerized workloads using AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) or EKS, focusing on cluster security and resource efficiency. CI/CD Excellence: Architect robust deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions , managing both GitHub-hosted and self-hosted runners for specialized build
requirements. Drive "Observable by Default" Frameworks: Create underlying infrastructure to ensure new internal applications are secure and have logging and metrics enabled by default Tooling, Scripting & AI : Build internal CLI tools,AI plugins and automation scripts to streamline developer workflows and enhance operational efficiency Partner Cross-Functionally: Collaborate with stakeholders across Security, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Support to deliver impactful projects with real business outcomes. Mentor and Document: Participate in Code reviews, Document solutions and failure triage playbooks, and mentor junior engineers on the platforms you own. What We Look For Software Engineering Expertise: 5+ years of production-level experience with a strong proficiency in Python (non-negotiable). IaC: Expert-level proficiency in Terraform (modules, state management) or Pulumi(Preferred) . Cloud & Infrastructure Breadth: Hands-on experience with AWS (or Azure/GCP), Kubernetes , Docker and containerization concepts. Automation & Integration Mindset: Experience building and troubleshooting integrations between infrastructure, data pipelines, and observability platforms. CI/CD: Advanced knowledge of Github Actions, Github Runners. Strong Observability Mindset: Understanding of observability pillars (logging, metrics, tracing) and hands-on experience with tools like Datadog, Prometheus, or ELK . Distributed Systems: Proficiency in running systems through concepts like Kafka or messaging queues. Independent Execution: Ability to operate with minimal guidance, take ownership of ambiguous projects, and follow a vision set by tech leads to execute independently. Pay Range Transparency Databricks is committed to fair and equitable
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compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance
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benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here . Zone 1 Pay Range $159,900 — $219,900 USD About Databricks Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter , LinkedIn and Facebook .
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Salary
$136,300 - $187,450
Location
San Francisco, California
Experience
5+ years
Last stage
Growth
Investors
Ali Ghodsi
CEO
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.