Principal Engineer, Compute Fleet Management
DatabricksPrincipal Engineer, Compute Fleet Management
DatabricksLocation
United States
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/24/2026
Compensation
Not listed
Job description
The Technical Lead for Compute Fleet Management at Databricks will oversee the optimization and management of compute resources across major cloud platforms. This role is critical for enhancing cloud compute efficiency and ensuring high availability for Databricks' services. The Compute Infra Team is responsible for building and scaling foundational infrastructure that supports all Databricks products. The position requires a seasoned Principal Engineer with a strong background in large-scale infrastructure systems.
Requirements
- Proven experience in leading complex, cross-team engineering initiatives from concept to execution.
- Deep, hands-on experience in developing and operating high-scale distributed systems on at least one major public cloud.
- Ability to drive consensus and establish technical direction across organizational boundaries.
- Exceptional skills in planning, tracking project progress, and managing complex dependencies.
Responsibilities
- Pioneer fleet optimization by provisioning and pooling billions of cloud resources for peak performance.
- Build architecture that ensures horizontal scaling and resilience against failures.
- Lead the development of systems required to manage the compute platform effectively.
- Achieve and maintain 99.99% availability for all workloads.
- Drive utilization to 60% or higher while balancing efficiency with tolerance for cloud failures.
- Architect and enforce strong security and performance isolation for customer workloads.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Databricks Inc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
83
FY2026
Approval rate
99.7%
FY2026
LCA certified
174
FY2026
Entry-level share
4.0%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+19%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-54%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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