Job brief: Staff Backend Software Engineer- (AI Platform)

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Databricks's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-07 (1 day ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
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• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $192,000 to $260,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: San Francisco, California · Mountain View, California
• Posted: 2026-03-31 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Lead / staff. The title says "Staff".

Must have

• 10+ years of experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems.
• Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifi…
• If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S.
• government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.

Conditions

• Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, langu…

Main duties

• Design and implement core systems and APIs that power Databricks Model Serving, ensuring scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Partner with product and engineering leadership to define the technical roadmap and long-term architecture for serving workloads.
• Drive architectural decisions and trade-offs to optimize performance, throughput, autoscaling, and operational efficiency for CPU and GPU serving workloads.
• Contribute directly to key components across the serving infrastructure — from model container builds and deployment workflows to runtime systems like routin…
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, platform, and research teams to translate customer needs into reliable and performant systems.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for software engineer jobs in San Francisco, CA: $208k a year (296 listings, 26 employers). This listing is 9% higher.
• Across Databricks's 480 open listings, 67% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Databricks hires

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