# Senior Staff Software Engineer - Delta at Databricks

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- **Company:** Databricks (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/databricks)
- **Location:** Amsterdam, NL, Netherlands
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 10+ years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** backend systems, distributed systems, architecture design, performance optimization, large-scale systems, Delta Lake, Iceberg formats, open source contributions, team leadership, mentoring, project planning and sprint planning, production debugging and reliability
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-11-01
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-11-01
- **Listed until:** 2026-12-31
- **Status:** Active
- **Apply:** https://databricks.com/company/careers/open-positions/job?gh_jid=8303015002&gh_src=62a881d62 (the employer's own application page)
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## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Architect, design and implement high-performance backend systems for the Delta write path and workspace services.
- Perform low-level systems debugging, profiling and performance optimisation on large production clusters.
- Lead complex, multi-team projects: define architecture, own milestones, and drive delivery across engineering teams.
- Improve reliability and operability through tooling, automation, observability and failure-mode analysis.
- Mentor and lead engineers: code reviews, sprint planning, technical guidance and hiring influence.
- Contribute to open-source efforts and interoperability (e.g., Delta/Iceberg) to advance platform standards.

Requirements:
- 15+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems or equivalent experience.
- Strong computer science fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, concurrency and performance engineering.
- Demonstrated experience in low-level debugging, production performance measurement and fault diagnosis.
- Proven ability to lead multi-year technical efforts with incremental deliverables and cross-team coordination.
- Excellent communication, mentorship skills and a track record of influencing architecture and product roadmaps.
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience; open-source contributions or relevant publications are a plus.

## Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems powering Databricks workspaces. Build architecture for workspace assets to ensure high QPS and low latency; lead multi-team technical projects and mentor junior engineers.

## Requirements

15+ years of industry experience in distributed systems with a strong foundation in algorithms and data structures; BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or equivalent experience. Experience leading cross-team initiatives and mentoring engineers is required.

## FAQ

- **Is this Senior Staff Software Engineer - Delta role still open?** It was posted on 2026-11-01 and is listed as active on The Stack. Confirm on Databricks's application page before applying.
- **Does Databricks offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Databricks's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Amsterdam, NL, Netherlands. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: backend systems, distributed systems, architecture design, performance optimization, large-scale systems, Delta Lake, Iceberg formats, open source contributions, team leadership, mentoring, project planning and sprint planning, production debugging and reliability.

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