Senior Software Engineer - Backend

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## About the Role Databricks is building the world’s best data and AI infrastructure platform. As a Senior Software Engineer with a backend focus in Bengaluru, you will help design and build large‑scale infrastructure that powers the Databricks platform across multiple clouds and regions. ## What You'll Do You will work on core compute fabric, resource management, and service platforms. Responsibilities include building foundational infrastructure for seamless multi‑region operation, creating cloud‑agnostic abstractions, and developing tools that improve engineering efficiency such as linters, static analysis, IDE integrations, and automated release pipelines. The current focus is on optimizing the Rust development experience for the organization. ## Required Qualifications - BS (or higher) in Computer Science or related field - 6+ years of production‑level experience with Python, Java, Scala, C++, Go or similar languages - Proven experience building large‑scale distributed systems from scratch - Experience with SaaS platforms or Service‑Oriented Architectures - Hands‑on experience developing and operating backend services ## Benefits & Culture Databricks offers comprehensive benefits tailored to regional needs, a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, and a collaborative environment where engineers can influence all phases of a project—from design to production. The company supports continuous learning and provides opportunities to work on cutting‑edge data and AI technologies.

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