Systems PhD - Software Engineer

About this role

Databricks seeks a PhD-level software engineer to design and build next-generation database and distributed systems that power their unified data and AI platform. You'll work on query optimization, execution engines, storage systems, and infrastructure across their multi-cloud ecosystem serving over 10,000 customers.

What you'll do

• Design and implement query compilation, optimization, and distributed execution systems
• Develop vectorized engine execution and resource management components
• Build efficient storage structures including encoding and indexing strategies
• Work on data security and transaction coordination systems
• Optimize physical data storage and performance across multi-cloud infrastructure
• Contribute to research and publication of novel systems designs

What they're looking for

• PhD in databases, systems, or related field
• Database systems architecture and design
• Distributed systems and scheduling
• Performance optimization techniques
• Storage systems and data structures
• Language design or compiler optimization
• Large-scale data processing experience
• System implementation and engineering

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($140,000–$180,000)
• Annual performance bonus eligibility
• Equity compensation
• Work on cutting-edge data and AI technology
• Collaboration with industry experts
• Offices in Bellevue and Seattle, Washington