Sr. Manager, Engineering Performance

Databricks • Mountain View, CA

77d • $222,000 - $300,000

About The Position

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. The Performance Engineering team works closely with multiple teams across the company to evaluate the performance of products and features, identify performance bottlenecks, and partner with engineers to solve performance and scalability issues. This implies, among other things, setting performance targets for various software releases, guiding teams to develop performance benchmarks, running competitive benchmark analysis for different Databricks products, doing deep dive analysis to identify performance issues and fix them. As the Sr. Engineering Manager, you will build partnerships with various engineering organizations, drive performance and scalability projects across these teams to deliver the fastest and most cost effective solutions in the market.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in the performance analysis discipline.
• Ability to identify performance issues, root cause problems, and propose potential solutions.
• At least 3 years of experience in managing top-tier engineering teams.
• BS in Computer Science (Masters or higher level of education preferred).
• Expertise in attracting, hiring and coaching engineers who meet the Databricks hiring standards.

Nice To Haves

• Experience up-leveling teams via hiring top-notch talent and growing existing team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide the team to identify performance limitations of the entire stack based on telemetry, customer signals, PoCs, and competitive benchmarks.
• Oversee sustained recruitment of top-tier talent, fostering a well-organized and synergistic team structure.
• Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with product and infrastructure teams to align strategy, execution, and roadmap in alignment with organizational goals and priorities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all employees.
• Eligibility for annual performance bonus.
• Equity options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees