Databricks is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the App Traffic team, which is responsible for critical networking infrastructure that facilitates communication across the Databricks platform. The team focuses on building and operating a unified service mesh that ensures reliable and scalable traffic management across multiple cloud environments. In this role, you will guide a team of infrastructure engineers, shape the technical roadmap, and collaborate with senior engineers on architectural decisions. Your leadership will be crucial in driving complex, cross-functional initiatives that enhance the performance and reliability of Databricks' services.

• 9+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
• 2+ years of engineering leadership experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing engineering teams working on distributed systems or cloud infrastructure.
• Strong technical judgment and ability to engage with senior engineers on complex systems architecture.
• A track record of leading large, ambiguous, cross-functional engineering initiatives.
• Strong understanding of reliability, scalability, and operational excellence in production systems.
• Experience developing senior engineers and building high-performing teams.
• Ability to influence and align stakeholders across organizational boundaries.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Lead, grow, and develop a high-performing team of engineers responsible for application traffic infrastructure.
• Drive the design and evolution of highly available distributed systems across multiple clouds and regions.
• Partner with senior and staff engineers on architectural decisions involving routing and reliability.
• Lead large, ambiguous projects with dependencies across multiple engineering teams.
• Establish clear goals, milestones, and operating mechanisms for predictable execution.
• Balance immediate product priorities with long-term investments in architecture and reliability.
• Build strong partnerships with infrastructure and application teams.
• Recruit exceptional engineers and support their growth and development.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.