Sr. Staff Software Engineer - Metadata Intelligence

DataBricks • Mountain View, CA

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About The Position

Databricks Unity Catalog is the industry's only unified and open governance solution for data and AI, built directly into the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. It provides organizations with a comprehensive view of their data, enabling seamless governance and discovery across all formats. The platform boosts productivity through intelligent search, automated insights, and auto-generated documentation. We are looking for senior leaders like you to help shape the vision and strategy of this space. The team's charter spans business metadata, lineage infrastructure, unified tagging, and governance and observability.

Requirements

• Proven leadership: strong track record of delivering initiatives that prioritize customer satisfaction and incremental value.
• Technical depth: deep computer science expertise (algorithms, data structures) applied to real-world distributed systems.
• Influence and collaboration: ability to drive adoption, shape product direction, and communicate effectively across functions in a fast-paced environment.
• Mentorship and impact: demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and scaling teams through technical leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience: expertise in data governance (access, compliance, privacy), data lineage, data observability, data quality, or intelligent platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead key initiatives for Unity Catalog, including lineage, tagging, and the unified governance hub, by planning and executing large-scale technical projects.
• Architect and influence: design system architecture, shape the product roadmap, and take ownership of projects from concept to delivery.
• Optimize at scale: drive debugging, performance measurement, and optimization across the platform.
• Safeguard reliability: apply deep technical expertise to prevent, detect, and resolve production issues.
• Lead and mentor: serve as a Technical Lead, mentoring engineers, guiding project planning, and effectively delegating work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees