Sr. Engineering Manager - Agentic Service Platform

The impact you will have:

• Lead and scale a multi-faceted team of talented engineers, which may include line managers and senior/staff ICs, building core agentic service platform infrastructure used by every service at Databricks.
• Own and set the multi-year technical strategy and organizational roadmap for a critical, cross-cutting domain within the agentic service platform.
• Drive and ensure the predictable, high-quality delivery of complex, multi-quarter/multi-year strategic initiatives, often spanning multiple teams and product areas.
• Champion the career development and growth of engineers and managers, including coaching senior (L5/L6) ICs and guiding line managers.
• Proactively align and influence product and engineering leadership across multiple partner organizations to ensure the long-term success of the platform.

What we look for:

• 8+ years of engineering experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems, service frameworks, or platform infrastructure
• 4+ years of engineering management experience leading strong technical teams
• A track record of high technical judgment in building and operating large-scale distributed systems, and a deep understanding of customer interactions with platform products across multiple components.
• Demonstrated success in attracting, hiring, and retaining top-tier talent and experience coaching and mentoring line managers or senior/staff level ICs. Proven ability to handle complex performance management and promotion cases.
• Existing experience building and running cloud platforms, or demonstrated ability to quickly learn new concepts in the SaaS space.

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) 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 anticipates 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. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

Zone 1 Pay Range

$228,600—$314,250 USD

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.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Compliance

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