Databricks

Staff Software Engineer, AI Native Web Platform

Mountain View, California · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$198k-$273kDetected 4 days ago

TypeScriptReactDatabricksCI/CDPlatform EngineeringRESTSparkLLMsAgentic AIDesign SystemsLeadership

About the role

As Staff Software Engineer on the Web Platform team, reporting to the Director of
The north star architecture is being defined now and you will be a primary author of it.
Define the technical roadmap for the web platform: component systems, rendering architecture, CMS, CI/CD pipelines, and developer tooling, built AI-native from the start.

You will partner with technical leaders across web and marketing engineering, and set the standard for what AI-native platform engineering looks like in practice.

12+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong track record of technical leadership and impact.
3+ years of engineering leadership experience, serving as the technical owner for the software systems owned by your team.
Deep hands-on expertise across the full web stack like React, TypeScript, Node.js.
Demonstrated ability to make and execute multi-layer architectural decisions on a live production platform
Familiarity with agentic systems or LLM-powered tooling is a strong plus.

Pioneer an AI-native SDLC by applying agentic unlocks across code generation, testing, review, deployment, and production monitoring.
Define the evaluation frameworks, guardrails, and feedback loops that make agentic workflows reliable and production-grade.
Experience sequencing and executing frontend framework migrations without disrupting production

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles.
Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location.
The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above.
Zone 1 Pay Range
$198,200 - $272,600 USD
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At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees.
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The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above.

The Web Platform team at Databricks builds and owns the public-facing web experiences that represent Databricks to the world.
We are rebuilding the platform from the ground up, AI-native from the start, and pioneering an agentic SDLC as our operating model.
As Staff Software Engineer on the Web Platform team, reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will own the platform layer that the rest of the team builds on: web framework, design system, CMS, infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, AI-enabled translation, and SDLC agents.
This is a rare opportunity to design a web platform for an AI-native world from the ground up.
The impact you'll have:
Influence technical leaders across the organization on shared architectural decisions and contribute to the broader north star for AI-native engineering at Databricks.
Mentor and grow engineers on the team, setting the standard for what AI-native thinking and execution looks like in practice.
What we look for:

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