The role is focused on evolving the authorization service within the Access Management team at Databricks. This team is responsible for managing user permissions and access across the Databricks platform. The position involves designing and operating scalable authorization systems while ensuring high availability and reliability. The engineer will also mentor team members and collaborate with various engineering and product teams to enhance authorization capabilities.

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems in production environments
• Experience with one or more programming languages including Java, Scala, C++, or Go
• Understanding of distributed systems fundamentals, including concurrency, microservices architecture, and cloud infrastructure
• Experience with authorization systems, identity management, or security-focused infrastructure
• Ability to diagnose performance bottlenecks and execute root-cause analyses for production issues
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams
• B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

• Design, build, and operate scalable authorization systems that enforce access control across the Databricks platform
• Own complex technical projects end-to-end, from design through delivery and production operation
• Drive technical decisions and contribute to architectural direction for access management infrastructure
• Improve system reliability, performance, and security for high-throughput, low-latency services
• Collaborate with teams across engineering and product to deliver unified authorization capabilities
• Mentor engineers and elevate team engineering practices