Databricks

Databricks

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Software Engineer - Backend

Posted Aug 5, 2026

Role at a glance

Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Experience
2+ years of production level experience in one of: Java, Scala, C++, or similar language.
Education
BS (or higher) in Computer Science, or a related field

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Role Summary

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This backend-focused software engineering role involves building infrastructure and products for the Databricks platform at scale. The work spans essential service platforms supporting data storage, pricing infrastructure, platform usage controls, and customer-facing data and AI capabilities.

What You'll Do

  • Develop distributed systems, at-scale service architecture and monitoring, workflow orchestration, and developer experience solutions.
  • Deliver reliable and high-performance services and client libraries for storing and accessing data on cloud storage backends such as AWS...
  • Build reliable and scalable services using technologies such as Scala and Kubernetes.
  • Develop data pipelines using Spark and Databricks.
  • Build pricing infrastructure that serves millions of cluster-hours per day.
  • Develop product features that help customers view and control platform usage.

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Qualifications

2+ years of production-level experience in Java, Scala, C++, or a similar language; experience developing large-scale distributed systems; experience working on a SaaS platform or with Service-Oriented Architectures; good knowledge of SQL.

Required

  • Java, Scala, C++, or a similar language
  • Large-scale distributed systems
  • SaaS platforms or Service-Oriented Architectures
  • SQL

Original job description

Content provided by the employer

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At Databricks, we are passionate about enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems — from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business. Founded by engineers — and customer obsessed — we leap at every opportunity to solve technical challenges, from designing next-gen UI/UX for interfacing with data to scaling our services and infrastructure across millions of virtual machines. And we're only getting started.

As a software engineer with a backend focus, you will work with your team to build infrastructure and products for the Databricks platform at scale.

The impact you'll have:

Our backend teams span many domains across our essential service platforms. For instance, you might work on challenges such as:

  • Problems that span from product to infrastructure including: distributed systems, at-scale service architecture and monitoring, workflow orchestration, and developer experience.
  • Deliver reliable and high performance services and client libraries for storing and accessing humongous amount of data on cloud storage backends, e.g., AWS S3, Azure Blob Store.
  • Build reliable, scalable services, e.g. Scala, Kubernetes, and data pipelines, e.g. Spark, Databricks, to power the pricing infrastructure that serves millions of cluster-hours per day and develop product features that empower customers to easily view and control platform usage.

What we look for:

  • BS (or higher) in Computer Science, or a related field
  • 2+ years of production level experience in one of: Java, Scala, C++, or similar language.
  • Experience developing large-scale distributed systems.
  • Experience working on a SaaS platform or with Service-Oriented Architectures.
  • Good knowledge of SQL.

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

Benefits

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

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About the company

Databricks

Large Enterprise

Databricks is a cloud-based data platform that specializes in providing solutions for data engineering, machine learning, and analytics. Founded in 2013 by the original creators of Apache Spark, the company enables organizations to unify data processing and analysis workflows, facilitating collaboration for data professionals. Databricks offers an integrated environment for data scientists, engineers, and business analysts, streamlining the process of building and deploying AI and data-driven applications. With a strong emphasis on simplifying big data management, Databricks helps businesses harness the power of their data to drive innovation and insights.