Staff Software Engineer - Frontend (NYC)

Urban Ridge Supplies•New York, NY

2d•$190,900 - $253,750

About The Position

Databricks is hiring a Staff Software Engineer - Frontend to help build new products in its New York City Engineering office. As one of the office’s first engineers, this person will work in a small, nimble, 0-to-1 team developing vertical AI applications for technical and business users, combining a startup environment with Databricks’ resources. The role focuses on creating intuitive interfaces for GenAI agents that manage complex workflows while keeping people involved through inspectability and transparency. The engineer will work closely with product management, design, customers, and other engineering teams to develop user-centric products, support product-led growth, and help shape the future of agentic applications at Databricks. The position includes hands-on front-end and full-stack development, as well as ownership of projects from early concepts through launch and adoption.

Requirements

10 years of experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript or similar technologies.
Demonstrated product mindset and ability to translate ambiguous customer problems into MVPs, then iterate based on data and user feedback.
Ability to build AI features that feel intuitive, trustworthy, and helpful.
High ownership and bias for action in 0-to-1 environments, including comfort with incomplete information and pragmatic trade-offs.
Strong collaboration skills across product, engineering, and design teams to align technical strategy with company growth objectives.
Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, Angular, Vue.js, or Ember.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with server-side web technologies such as Node.js or similar.
Familiarity with SQL and Spark.

Responsibilities

Create novel interfaces for GenAI agents that manage complex workflows and support human oversight through inspectability and transparency.
Partner with product management, design, and engineering teams to build intuitive, extensible products that drive user and business growth.
Lead by example through hands-on front-end and full-stack software development.
Work directly with customers to create dynamic, user-centric experiences.
Enable product-led growth through seamless onboarding and sharing capabilities.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape the future of intuitive agentic applications at Databricks.
Drive projects from idea through launch and adoption, making pragmatic trade-offs in a 0-to-1 environment.