Databricks
Posted 10mo ago

Engineering Manager - Notebook Dataplane

Databricks
San Francisco, California, United States
$191k-$254k/yrHybridFull Time
Responsibilities
  • define vision
  • lead team
  • drive roadmap
Requirements
  • 10+ years software engineering
  • 3+ years engineering management, SaaS
  • Distributed systems
  • Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
  • Containers and Kubernetes
  • Cross-functional collaboration
Technical tools mentioned
AWSAzureGCPKubernetesDocker

Job description

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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 tackle 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 this role, you will lead the Notebook Dataplane team, which is responsible for running user code in the Notebook. We are undergoing an exciting architecture transformation to run stateful user code as a service for the product teams, providing a reliable and low-latency service for the Serverless products. A strategic investment area for the company. As the Engineering Manager, you will play a critical role in driving the technical vision, architecture, and execution for the service. You will lead a team of  software engineers and recruit new team members to realize the vision.

The impact you will have:

  • Define and drive the stateful user code execution service vision.
  • Partner with serverless platform teams to build the service.
  • Own the roadmap and execution, ensuring all team deliverables are met with high quality and on schedule.
  • Define team best practices for engineering excellence, including design reviews, code quality, testing strategies, and performance optimizations.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with teams across the stack.

What we look for:

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong track record of technical leadership and impact.
  • 3+ years of engineering management experience.
  • Experience designing, building, and operating scalable SaaS platforms.
  • Expertise in distributed systems, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and modern web application architectures.
  • Strong system-level skills. Experience with containers and K8S is highly desirable.
  • Strong ability to collaborate across product, engineering, and business teams to align technical strategy with company growth objectives.
  • Passion for the data intelligence space.

Why join us:

  • Work on high-impact, high-visibility initiatives that directly contribute to Databricks' growth trajectory.
  • Lead and mentor a talented team of engineers solving challenging, customer-centric problems.
  • Drive innovation in a fast-paced, data-driven environment where your work helps shape the future of Databricks.

If you are passionate about building seamless, scalable experiences that fuel product-led growth, we would love to hear from you!

 

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles.  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 certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

 

Local Pay Range
$190,900$253,750 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.

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, please visit https://www.mybenefitsnow.com/databricks. 

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.

Compliance

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.

About Databricks

A unified platform for data analytics and artificial intelligence.

Year founded
2013
Employees
9000
Organization type
Private
Latest investment
Raised $4.00B Series I (2025) — led by Insight Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Headquarters
US

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