Staff Software Engineer- Public Sector

Databricks

Virginia, US
Base: $180,500 - $248,150 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
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Top secret / sensitive compartmented information clearance eligibility
9+ years professional software development experience
Deep understanding of distributed systems and concurrency
** Databricks is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for its Public Sector team in Virginia, focusing on backend engineering for its Data Intelligence Platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in distributed systems and be eligible for a Top Secret security clearance. **

Job Summary

  • The role involves designing and building highly available backend services that operate at massive scale within sovereign and air-gapped cloud environments.
  • Candidates will tackle high-scale infrastructure challenges where zero-waste compute efficiency and 100% system resilience are mandatory requirements.
  • Databricks offers comprehensive benefits including annual performance bonuses, equity, and access to their global data and AI platform.

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** Databricks is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for its Public Sector team in Virginia, focusing on backend engineering for its Data Intelligence Platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in distributed systems and be eligible for a Top Secret security clearance. **

Salary

Base: $180,500 - $248,150 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for annual performance bonus and equity; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package described via link

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance eligibility
  • 9+ years professional software development experience
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems and concurrency

Nice-to-have

  • Current polygraph clearance possession
  • Experience in resource-constrained or specialized regions
  • Strong production-level experience in Java, Scala, Go, or C++

Key Requirements

  • Eligible for Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance
  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field
  • 9+ years of professional software development experience

Work Rights

Must be eligible for TS/SCI security clearance

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