Sr. Staff Software Engineer — Observability, Insights & Governance
DatabricksSr. Staff Software Engineer — Observability, Insights & Governance
DatabricksLocation
Mountain View, CA, San Francisco, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/25/2026
Compensation
Not listed
Job description
The role at Databricks is for a senior technical leader focused on observability and governance within a multi-tenant data and AI platform. The position involves driving strategy and execution across teams dedicated to Query Observability, SQL Warehouse Management, and Account-Level Observability and Governance. The leader will establish long-term technical direction and architecture while mentoring engineers and ensuring high-quality software practices. This is a pivotal role that aims to enhance user experiences and system insights across various levels of the platform.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems, observability or governance platforms, databases, or backend infrastructure.
- A proven track record as a technical leader in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- Deep understanding of computer science fundamentals such as algorithms, data structures, and systems design.
- Experience with observability and telemetry pipelines, query engines, distributed tracing, data governance, or large-scale logging systems.
- Strong cross-functional communication skills to align engineering, product, and infrastructure partners.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
Responsibilities
- Establish the long-term technical direction across query observability, warehouse management, and account-level governance.
- Design and lead high-impact projects that improve performance, reliability, and cost transparency for customers.
- Build next-generation observability and governance experiences for users and automated agents.
- Collaborate with various teams to integrate end-to-end visibility and governance across the data and control planes.
- Mentor senior engineers and set technical standards across the group.
- Champion reliable, high-quality software and operational practices for product surfaces used by customers.
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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