✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Senior Software Engineer - Backend

at Databricks

📍 San Francisco, California Unknown Posted March 10, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role focuses on developing infrastructure for AI/ML environments, enabling efficient training and deployment of AI models within Databricks.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build infrastructure for ML/AI environments
  • Improve performance of virtual environments
  • Collaborate on AI infrastructure features
  • Enhance system observability
  • Support deployment pipelines

Technical Overview

The technical scope includes Python, Scala, Java, distributed systems, scalable APIs, cloud-native infrastructure, and containerization technologies, aimed at AI/ML system support.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior backend engineer with over 5 years of experience in Python, Scala, or Java, with strong expertise in distributed systems and cloud-native infrastructure. They should have a product and ownership mindset, capable of building scalable AI/ML environments.

Must-Have Skills

5+ years of experience in backend or infrastructure engineeringStrong programming skills in PythonScalaor JavaExperience with distributed systemsExperience with scalable APIsExperience with cloud-native infrastructureFamiliarity with service-oriented architectureExperience with virtual environments or containerization

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with observability toolsExperience with deployment pipelinesExperience with AI/ML infrastructure

Tools & Platforms

PythonScalaJavaCloud PlatformsContainerization Technologies

Required Skills

PythonScalaJavaDistributed SystemsAPIsCloud-native InfrastructureService-Oriented ArchitectureVirtual EnvironmentsContainerization

Hard Skills

JavaScalaPythonDistributed SystemsAPIsCloud-native InfrastructureService-Oriented ArchitectureVirtual EnvironmentsContainerization

Soft Skills

OwnershipProblem-solvingCollaborationCommunicationInnovation

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS
Job Function Develop and optimize AI/ML infrastructure systems for training and deployment

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior Software EngineerBackendPythonScalaJavaDistributed SystemsAPIsCloud-native InfrastructureService-Oriented ArchitectureVirtual EnvironmentsContainerization

Deal Breakers

Less than 5 years of experience, No experience with distributed systems, Lack of experience with cloud-native infrastructure, No experience with virtual environments or containerization

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