Staff Backend Software Engineer
DatabricksStaff Backend Software Engineer
DatabricksLocation
New York, NY
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/25/2026
Compensation
Not listed
Job description
The role is part of the AI Platform team at Databricks, focusing on building the infrastructure that supports data applications, AI agents, and model training. This high-visibility team operates at the forefront of AI infrastructure, collaborating closely with research and product teams. The position involves enhancing the reliability and efficiency of distributed AI workloads while shaping developer interactions with AI on the platform. Databricks Mosaic AI is a key area of growth, aimed at democratizing AI for customers.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in backend or infrastructure engineering
- Strong programming skills in Scala, Go, or Python
- Experience with distributed systems, scalable APIs, or cloud-native infrastructure
- Familiarity with service-oriented architecture, deployment pipelines, and system observability
- Strong product and ownership mindset
Responsibilities
- Build LLM infrastructure powering trillions of tokens per week for customers through partner and self-hosted models.
- Improve reliability, latency, and efficiency of distributed AI workloads.
- Collaborate with platform, infrastructure, and ML teams to deliver seamless end-to-end experiences.
- Shape how developers and data scientists build and interact with AI on Databricks.
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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