✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Data Systems

at Databricks

📍 Bellevue, Washington Unknown Posted March 21, 2026
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Position Details

Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves developing and optimizing distributed data storage and processing systems to outperform traditional SQL engines, supporting diverse workloads from ETL to data science.

Key Responsibilities

  • Building distributed data systems
  • Optimizing query engines
  • Scaling data infrastructure
  • Developing high-performance storage solutions
  • Improving data processing performance

Technical Overview

The environment includes Java, Scala, C++, Apache Spark, Hadoop, cloud storage solutions like AWS S3 and Azure Blob Storage, focusing on scalable, high-performance data systems.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level software engineer with 5+ years experience in Java, Scala, or C++, and a strong background in distributed systems, big data, and data processing frameworks like Spark and Hadoop.

Must-Have Skills

BS in Computer Science or related field5+ years experience in JavaScala or C++Experience with distributed systemsdatabasesbig data systemsExperience developing data storage and processing systems

Tools & Platforms

Apache SparkHadoopAWS S3Azure Blob Storage

Required Skills

JavaScalaC++distributed systemsbig dataApache SparkHadoopdata storagedata processingquery optimizationperformance engineering

Hard Skills

JavaScalaC++Distributed systemsBig data systemsApache SparkHadoopData storageData processingQuery optimizationPerformance engineering

Soft Skills

Problem-solvingTeamworkImpact-drivenIncremental deliveryMotivation

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS
Job Function Develop distributed data storage and processing systems
Role Subtype Data & Analytics
Tech Domains Apache Spark, Hadoop, Amazon Web Services, Azure

Keywords for Your Resume

JavaScalaC++distributed systemsbig dataApache SparkHadoopdata storagedata processingquery optimizerperformance engineeringcloud storageAWS S3Azure Blob Storagedata systemsscalabilityquery optimization

Deal Breakers

Less than 5 years experience, No experience with distributed systems or big data, Lack of Java, Scala, or C++ expertise

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