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Databricks · 1 day ago

Software Engineer - Systems PhD Candidates

positionSeattle, WA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$142K/yr - $180K/yr

Databricks is a data and AI company dedicated to helping data teams solve complex problems. They are seeking a Software Engineer to join their Database Engine Team, focusing on designing and implementing advanced systems that enhance data lifecycle management.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data IntegrationData ManagementData StorageInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
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Growth Opportunities
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Design and Implement in Many Areas That Leapfrog Existing State-of-the-art Systems
Query compilation & optimization
Distributed query execution and scheduling
Vectorized engine execution
Data security
Resource Management
Transaction coordination
Efficient storage structures (encoding, indexes)
Automatic physical data optimization

Qualification

PhD in databasesDatabase systemsDistributed systemsPerformance optimizationStorage systemsLanguage designCustomer value focus

Required

PhD in databases or systems
A passion for database systems, storage systems, distributed systems, language design, and/or performance optimization
Motivated by delivering customer value and impact

Benefits

Eligibility for annual performance bonus
Equity
Comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees

Company

Databricks

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Databricks is a data and AI platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and machine learning on a lakehouse architecture.
dateFounded in 2013
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
https://www.databricks.com

H1B Sponsorship

Databricks has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (385)
2024 (319)
2023 (227)
2022 (222)
2021 (166)
2020 (64)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$25.81B
Key Investors
Counterpoint GlobalFranklin TempletonAndreessen Horowitz
2025-12-16Series Unknown· $4B
2025-09-08Series Unknown· $1B
2025-01-13Debt Financing· $5.25B

Leadership Team

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Ali Ghodsi
CEO and Co-founder
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David Conte
Chief Financial Officer
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Recent News

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Andreessen Horowitz makes a $3 billion bet that there’s no AI bubble
2026-01-20
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Databricks continues Sunnyvale growth spurt with three more floors of offices
2026-01-20
IndiaTimes
Andreessen Horowitz makes a $3 billion bet against the AI bubble
2026-01-19
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