Senior Engineering Manager - Photon Team at Databricks | San Francisco

At Databricks, we are driven by a commitment to empower data teams in overcoming the world's most complex challenges, from realizing the next generation of transportation to expediting groundbreaking medical innovations. Our mission is fulfilled through the development and operation of the premier data and AI infrastructure platform, enabling our clients to harness profound data insights to enhance their enterprises. Founded by engineers with a customer-centric mindset, we eagerly embrace every chance to confront technical challenges – whether it's crafting next-gen UI/UX for data interaction or scaling our services and infrastructure across a multitude of virtual machines. About Our Team: Delivering a stellar platform necessitates an outstanding developer experience. The Databricks Repos team lays the groundwork for source control and workflow, facilitating how data engineers, machine learning experts, and analysts manage code, collaborate with peers, and deploy data and AI applications into production. Our team enhances the version control experience within Databricks, delineating user interactions with Git providers, code change management, lineage tracking, pull request evaluation, and code promotion into jobs, pipelines, and deployments. We are dedicated to crafting a seamless, reliable, AI-native workflow that merges the best practices of Git-style development with the specific requirements of data and AI teams. Our goal is to offer an effortless journey from authoring to production across notebooks, SQL, Python, and Lakeflow, all within a unified platform. In this role, you will spearhead the vision and roadmap for Databricks Repos, determining how developers create, test, review, and deploy code within our ecosystem. Collaborating with the Workflows, Notebooks, Lakeflow, Data Management, and broader Developer Experience teams, you will deliver an integrated and user-friendly path to production. Your Impact: Design the comprehensive production experience for data and AI teams, encompassing authoring, Git integration, and CI/CD processes. Define integration strategies for Repos with GitHub, GitLab, and Azure DevOps, promoting seamless branching, pull requests, reviews, conflict resolution, and deployment workflows. Collaborate with engineers to develop AI-assisted code management features, including automated code suggestions, recommended diffs, merge assistance, and deployment validation. Act as the voice of the customer, translating user feedback into workflow enhancements that simplify source control and release management. Boost developer productivity and reliability by aligning Repos with Databricks Workflows, Lakeflow, and deployment mechanisms. Facilitate the growth of Databricks adoption.

At Databricks, we are committed to empowering organizations to unlock the full potential of data and artificial intelligence. Our goal is to create the premier platform for the development, deployment, and management of AI applications at scale, enabling our customers to leverage intelligent solutions to revolutionize their businesses.About Our Team:The Databricks AI team is pioneering how businesses utilize artificial intelligence. Our mission involves creating foundational capabilities that allow customers to build agents and models, manage intricate workflows, and integrate AI seamlessly into their data and applications. As the AI landscape evolves rapidly, our approach requires innovative thinking and the adaptability to navigate these changes. We are not merely creating features; we are fundamentally reshaping how the world interacts with AI.Your Impact:Shape the future of enterprise AI: Define and advance the vision of how Databricks empowers customers to harness generative AI, agents, and groundbreaking workloads.Transform breakthroughs into products: Collaborate with top-tier engineering and research teams to convert state-of-the-art AI innovations into reliable tools for millions.Expand possibilities for customers: Work closely with data and AI leaders to identify novel use cases and design products that make the previously unfeasible achievable and replicable.Be the voice of vision and execution: Inspire the roadmap from concept to launch, steering engineering efforts and articulating how Databricks AI transforms customer capabilities.Build for scale and longevity: Establish the strategies and principles that will guide Databricks AI for years to come, even as the industry undergoes rapid changes.

Join us in shaping the future of data and AI with Databricks SQL!At Databricks, we empower enterprises and startups globally by delivering cutting-edge Data & AI solutions. Our Databricks SQL (DBSQL) product stands at the forefront of next-generation AI-powered cloud data warehousing, enabling businesses to efficiently query, visualize, and make real-time decisions at scale. Recognized as the fastest-growing data warehouse globally, DBSQL is revolutionizing the industry.We are seeking a dynamic, strategic, and customer-focused Product Manager to drive innovation, define our roadmap, and guide DBSQL through its next phase of expansion.

At Databricks, we are dedicated to empowering data teams to tackle some of the world's most challenging problems. Our Databricks Free Edition provides a platform where students, enthusiasts, and aspiring professionals can engage with data and AI directly, building the skills and confidence needed to shape the future. We are in search of a Senior Product Manager to be a key player in steering the Databricks Free Edition initiative. In this role, you will work closely with a diverse team of product managers, engineers, and designers to craft experiences that make learning data and AI both engaging and accessible.

Join Databricks as a Senior Product Manager for Unity Catalog, where we are dedicated to empowering data teams to tackle the world's most pressing challenges. Our innovative data and AI infrastructure platform is designed to help customers harness deep insights to enhance their business operations. Founded by engineers and driven by customer feedback, we eagerly take on technical challenges, from crafting next-gen UI/UX for data interaction to scaling our services across millions of virtual machines.In this role, you will oversee all product activities for Unity Catalog, the foundational metadata and governance layer for the Lakehouse. This includes implementing fine-grained security, governance capabilities, and productivity features like data lineage, search, discovery, auditing, and compliance for our customers' data and AI assets.Your responsibilities will involve coordinating product vision to implementation, engaging with large enterprise clients to ascertain their needs, developing strategic product roadmaps, collaborating with engineering to bring products to life, and liaising with various internal stakeholders to ensure successful product outcomes.Your Impact:Design and implement new governance and security features as part of Unity Catalog.Define and develop platform services that empower Databricks’ data & AI product teams, including ML/AI, Data Science & Engineering, and Data Warehousing, to seamlessly integrate workload-specific governance enhancements.Drive the lifecycle of new features from ideation through customer engagement to launch, including marketing strategies and ensuring broad customer adoption across all segments.Provide insights on the data governance landscape, customer needs, and market trends to engineering and leadership teams through close collaboration with customers and partners.

Join Databricks as a Senior Product Manager in Data Engineering!At Databricks, we are dedicated to empowering data teams to tackle some of the most challenging problems in the world, from revolutionizing transportation to advancing medical innovations. We accomplish this by creating and operating the premier data and AI infrastructure platform, allowing our clients to leverage profound data insights to enhance their businesses.Data Engineering is a critical component of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, supporting some of the largest workloads. We are redefining Data Engineering with Lakeflow—a cohesive product that simplifies data ingestion, declarative data transformation, and real-time streaming capabilities. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for leading the product management of a key Lakeflow area, taking charge of all facets of product management, including vision, strategy, roadmap, execution, and go-to-market initiatives. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with various product teams within Databricks to enhance Data Engineering across our suite of products, including data science, data warehousing, business intelligence, and machine learning offerings.Your Impact:Steer product management for one of the fastest-growing products at Databricks.Create a significant impact across the organization by enhancing Data Engineering throughout the Databricks product suite.Deepen your knowledge and expertise in Data Engineering, a foundational domain within the data and AI landscape.Define and shape the future of data processing, applications, and pipelines.Oversee the entire product development lifecycle, from ideation through to requirements gathering, development, pricing, launch, and marketing.

Join Databricks as a Senior Manager in Production Engineering, where you will lead a team of talented engineers in developing and optimizing our groundbreaking data platform. You will drive innovation, enhance productivity, and ensure the seamless operation of our production environments.Your strategic vision and technical expertise will be pivotal in shaping the future of our engineering practices. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to align engineering goals with business objectives, ensuring our solutions are both efficient and scalable.

Role overview The Senior Staff Product Operations Manager at Databricks plays a key role in shaping how products are delivered and supported. Based in either Mountain View or San Francisco, California, this position focuses on guiding product operations strategy and improving delivery processes. Leadership across teams is essential, with an emphasis on streamlining workflows and strengthening operational efficiency. What you will do Lead cross-functional teams working on product delivery and operational improvements Shape and refine the product operations strategy to align with business goals Drive initiatives that support product excellence and greater efficiency Ensure product operations stay aligned with Databricks' objectives Location This role is based in Mountain View or San Francisco, California.

At Databricks, we are dedicated to empowering data teams to tackle some of the world's most challenging issues — from transforming transportation innovation to fast-tracking medical advancements. Our mission is to create and maintain the premier data and AI infrastructure platform that enables our clients to harness deep data insights for business enhancement. Founded by engineers with a customer-first mindset, we embrace every challenge, whether it's designing cutting-edge UI/UX for data interaction or scaling our services across millions of virtual machines. And we're just getting started.We are seeking a strategic, customer-centric, and results-driven Senior Product Manager for our Compute Platform. This platform is essential for powering Databricks workloads, offering various compute options for diverse tasks — including Classic Compute, SQL Warehouses, and Serverless Compute. It plays a critical role in many of our products and features.This position will involve extensive collaboration across teams and requires a robust technical background. You will coordinate product initiatives from conception through execution, engage with large enterprise clients to gauge their requirements, develop long-term product strategies, define product roadmaps, collaborate with engineering to create these products, and interact with various internal stakeholders (both pre- and post-launch) to ensure the success of our offerings.

Join Databricks as a Senior Manager in Commissions FP&A, a pivotal role where you will lead the GTM Finance team's commission planning, forecasting, and analytics. You will collaborate closely with the Sales Compensation Strategy and Sales Strategy teams during the annual planning and design cycles. Additionally, you will engage with Accounting to streamline the monthly accrual process and work with GTM Finance partners to deliver insightful analyses on compensation plan success.This strategic position offers a unique opportunity to influence one of the most critical investment areas in our go-to-market strategy.Your Impact:Collaborate with the Sales Compensation Strategy team to align annual compensation plans with business objectives.Oversee the cost modeling for compensation plans, designing quota guardrails, accelerator rates, and managing overassigned quotas to balance commission payouts with performance goals.Develop and uphold a comprehensive commissions forecast, utilizing actuals and anticipated top-line performance to assess budget variances and provide analytical insights to partners.Manage the monthly commissions accrual process, delivering key variance insights to Finance leadership.Conduct ad hoc analyses, offering recommendations for mid-year investments and modifications to compensation plan designs.

At Databricks, our Lakebase and Databricks Apps empower teams to create data-native applications where transactional data, analytics, and artificial intelligence coexist seamlessly. Lakebase offers a managed Postgres transactional layer for operational workloads, while Databricks Apps facilitate the development and deployment of secure applications that function close to governed data and models.This position reports directly to the Senior Director of Product Marketing and collaborates closely with product, engineering, and field teams. As the Senior Product Marketing Manager for Lakebase, you will lead product marketing initiatives targeting application developers and database owners, with an emphasis on Postgres-backed transactional workflows and data-native applications that integrate operational data, analytics, and AI. This pivotal role positions you as the subject matter expert in database marketing, guiding messaging, and overseeing go-to-market (GTM) strategies across various teams, including sales, partners, and marketing, to enhance the awareness and adoption of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.

Join Databricks as an exceptional Finance Manager on our FP&A team, dedicated to empowering data teams to tackle the world’s most challenging problems. This role offers the chance to strategically analyze growth drivers and collaborate with our Go-To-Market (GTM) team to make a significant impact.As a finance expert with experience in hyper-growth environments, you will independently address complex problems, leverage your extensive financial analysis skills, and confidently communicate insights to senior leadership. You will approach new challenges with first principles thinking to devise effective solutions.Your contributions will include:Utilizing analytical skills to solve problems through comprehensive data gathering and summarization to facilitate efficient executive decision-making, leading the recommendation process from start to finish.Fostering strong, trusted relationships with teams across Sales, Finance, Commercialization, Data Science, Accounting, IT, Business Operations, and their technical counterparts.Developing innovative solutions for data-related challenges, presenting insights through clear narratives and engaging presentations.Creating and maintaining financial and operational models to provide real-time forecasts for essential financial metrics.Collaborating with the GTM team to propose and implement strategies that enhance key financial indicators.Driving process improvements, standardization, simplification, implementing necessary controls, and enhancing reporting capabilities.

Are you a dedicated Developer Advocate with a passion for bridging the gap between technology and the developer community? If you thrive on connecting with others, hosting engaging events, and diving into the nuances of application development and developer experience, we want to hear from you!As a Senior Developer Advocate at Databricks on the Neon DevRel team, you'll play a pivotal role in linking our engineering teams with an expanding community of application and agent developers utilizing Postgres and Neon. Your technical acumen will be essential in maintaining and enhancing our SDKs, educating users, and shaping the future of Agent and Developer Experience (AX & DX) for Neon.Developer experience will be central to your responsibilities. You will help enhance our TypeScript SDK and CLI, manage Neon’s MCP server, and develop other developer-oriented tools, all while keeping ahead of the evolving AI landscape. Your expertise in DevTools and AX will be shared through presentations, meetups, blog articles, videos, and community interactions, empowering developers to build more effectively with Neon and demonstrating our commitment to exceptional Developer Experience (DX) and Agent Experience (AX).Collaboration will be key as you work closely with the neon.com community, product teams, and engineering staff, ensuring that developer feedback directly influences product direction. You'll also partner with fellow advocates, program managers, and the broader Databricks DevRel organization to create a cohesive and impactful strategy for agent experiences.The ideal candidate will embody the core values of our DevRel team: a profound enthusiasm for application development, strong empathy for developer needs, and the ability to convey complex concepts with clarity and effectiveness.In this role, you’ll foster and expand the Neon community through top-notch technical content and hands-on experiences, continuously feeding insights back into the product to further enhance the developer experience.

Join our dynamic team at Databricks as a Senior Financial Analyst, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our financial strategy and enhancing our decision-making processes. This is an exciting opportunity for finance professionals who are passionate about leveraging data to drive business success.

Location: San Francisco, Bellevue, AmsterdamRole Overview: Are you a well-respected technical authority in Generative AI and MLOps, eager to shape the future of production AI Agentic Systems? This Senior Developer Advocate position offers a unique opportunity to take strategic ownership over developer engagement and technical discussions surrounding Agent Bricks on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.As a vital link between our engineering teams and the global developer community, you will enhance the careers of data scientists and AI engineers by integrating advanced research, customer insights, and best practices into scalable, production-ready reference implementations, presentations, and demos. You will play a key role in fostering a global community for AI Agentic workflows and LLMOps, with a particular focus on MLflow and Agentic System governance.More About The DevRel TeamAt Databricks, we are dedicated to empowering data and AI teams to tackle the world's toughest challenges. Our mission in Developer Relations (DevRel) is to support data practitioners, data scientists, and the wider developer ecosystem by building vibrant communities, creating exceptional content, and nurturing a truly reciprocal relationship with our users. Our primary goal is to drive awareness and adoption of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.The Impact You Will HaveYou will utilize your technical expertise, community-building capabilities, and market insights to drive awareness and adoption, establishing Databricks as the premier technical leader in enterprise AI governance and Agentic Systems.Strategic Roadmap Ownership: Develop and implement the global technical advocacy strategy and roadmap for a critical aspect of Databricks AI Agentic Systems (e.g., RAG Architectures, AI Agent Evaluation, or LLM Governance), ensuring alignment with product objectives and measurable metrics.Evangelism: Collaborate with field AI engineers to design and deploy production-grade reference implementations and create impactful live demonstrations that address real-world enterprise GenAI challenges, highlighting best practices in performance, evaluation, and security. You will advocate for Agent Bricks as the definitive solution to 'Take your AI to your Data.'Technical Content Scaling: Produce high-quality, actionable educational resources, including comprehensive course materials and documentation.

Join Databricks as a Staff Product Manager, SecurityAt Databricks, we are dedicated to empowering data teams to tackle the world’s most formidable challenges, from revolutionizing transportation to accelerating medical advancements. Our mission is accomplished by providing the most robust data and AI infrastructure platform, which enables our clients to harness deep data insights to enhance their business operations. We are committed to simplifying user experiences in complex data management projects while upholding the highest security standards to safeguard their data.In this pivotal role, you will oversee all aspects of data security within the Databricks Lakehouse platform. You will spearhead product strategy, identifying, prioritizing, and implementing necessary external and internal controls to help customers adhere to privacy, confidentiality, digital sovereignty, and other regulatory requirements. You will design intuitive policy models that empower customers to manage access to their critical assets efficiently. Your contributions will instill confidence in IT and security administrators, facilitating increased adoption of Databricks within their organizations. Our data champions will rely on the security and operational simplicity you provide, allowing them to focus on delivering maximum value to their users. You will report directly to a Senior Director of Product Management.

Role Overview The Business Intelligence Manager at Databricks shapes how business users interact with data and AI on the Databricks platform. This role focuses on building secure, interactive applications that help teams turn raw data into practical insights. The position is based in New York or San Francisco. What You Will Do Build: Design and develop frontend interfaces and API backends. This includes setting up FastAPI to route user queries to model-serving endpoints, and delivering solutions from data dashboards to enterprise chat tools using the Mosaic AI Agent Framework. Architect: Create secure, scalable application architectures that support custom SaaS offerings and meet go-to-market needs. Scale: Develop applications that connect to Databricks SQL through the Statement Execution API or Databricks SDK. Set up CI/CD pipelines with Declarative Automation Bundles (DABs) to automate deployments across development, staging, and production. Key Technologies Streamlit React FastAPI Databricks Apps serverless infrastructure Locations New York San Francisco, California

The Applied AI team at Databricks is at the forefront of pioneering GenAI-powered products. In recent years, we have successfully launched the Databricks Assistant, AI/BI Genie, and Agent Bricks, collaborating with product teams to significantly enhance LLM quality for these offerings. These innovations are utilized by hundreds of thousands of Databricks users daily. We are dedicated to solving complex challenges such as code suggestion, error detection and correction, text-to-SQL generation, automatic pipeline generation, and knowledge QA.As we continue to evolve our GenAI products, we are looking for multiple GenAI Engineers at various experience levels to lead the next phase of our development. Our goals for 2025 include improving LLM quality, broadening GenAI capabilities across Databricks products, and reinforcing our platform architecture to facilitate seamless AI interactions on a large scale.

Join Databricks as a Senior Backend Software Engineer and contribute to solving some of the world's most challenging problems. We empower data teams through our state-of-the-art data and AI infrastructure platform, enabling businesses to leverage deep data insights for transformative growth. At Databricks, founded by engineers and driven by a customer-first philosophy, we tackle technical challenges with enthusiasm — from designing next-gen UI/UX for data interfacing to scaling our services across millions of virtual machines.In this role, you will collaborate closely with your team to develop scalable infrastructure and innovative products for the Databricks platform.