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Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Databricks
Vancouver, Canada Full Time USD 173,400 - 238,350 p.a. Sep 17, 2026

About the Job

Databricks is on a mission to simplify and democratize data and AI — from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to i...

Vancouver will be the newest R&D center for Databricks, expanding our presence in the Pacific Northwest. We are actively hiring world-class engineers to join us on our mission to democratize data + AI.

We envision the Vancouver site becoming a key driver of product innovation at Databricks. To start, we’re bringing a few strategic areas to the Vancouver site and we have several open roles across the teams below, including:

Required Skills & Abilities

BS (or higher) in Computer Science, related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
Comfortable working towards a multi-year vision with incremental deliverables.
Motivated by delivering customer value and impact.
10+ years of production level experience in either Java, Scala or C++.
Strong foundation in algorithms and data structures and their real-world use cases.
Experience developing large-scale distributed systems.
Experience working on a SaaS platform or with Service-Oriented Architectures.
Experience with cloud technologies, e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, or Kubernetes.
Experience with security and systems that handle sensitive data.
Good knowledge of SQL.
 
Pay Range Transparency
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles.  Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticpates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. 
 
Canada Pay Range
$173,400—$238,350 CAD
About Databricks
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.
Benefits
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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
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Qualifications

Education: Bachelor

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