Staff Software Engineer - User Activation
DatabricksStaff Software Engineer - User Activation
DatabricksLocation
San Francisco, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/25/2026
Compensation
Not listed
Job description
As a Staff Engineer on the User Activation team at Databricks, you will be instrumental in shaping the technical vision and architecture for product experiences that enhance customer onboarding and growth. You will lead a team of approximately 20 software engineers to develop seamless onboarding flows and intuitive workspace experiences. This role requires a strong focus on collaboration with product management and design teams to create scalable solutions. Your contributions will directly impact Databricks' expansion and customer satisfaction.
Requirements
- 15+ years of software engineering experience with a strong track record of technical leadership and impact.
- 5+ years of engineering management experience, including managing managers.
- Expertise in Front End or Full Stack development.
- Experience designing and building scalable SaaS platforms or customer growth-focused product experiences.
- Expertise in distributed systems, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and modern web application architectures.
- Strong ability to collaborate across product, engineering, and business teams to align technical strategy with company growth objectives.
- Passion for the data intelligence space.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the strategy for customer onboarding, workspace experience, and account management.
- Partner closely with product management, design, and other engineering teams to build intuitive and scalable solutions.
- Lead architectural decisions to ensure performance, reliability, and simplicity across core user flows.
- Engage in hands-on full-stack software development to create dynamic user-centric experiences.
- Drive best practices for engineering excellence, including design reviews and code quality.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with teams developing vertical product experiences and infrastructure teams.
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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