At Databricks, we are obsessed with Data + AI to solve the world's toughest problems, from security threat detection to cancer drug development. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform, so our customers can focus on the high-value challenges that are central to their missions.

Founded in 2013 by the original creators of Apache Spark™, Databricks has grown from a tiny corner office in Berkeley, CA to a global organization with over 6500 employees. Thousands of organizations, from small to Fortune 100, trust Databricks with their mission-critical workloads, making us one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in the world.

The Money team's mission at Databricks is to maximize the value that our customers derive from their investments in data projects. We accomplish this through innovative commercialization strategies and cutting-edge engineering. Our team ensures timely, accurate, and customizable billing and usage data, alongside budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization tools. We provide a seamless and consistent billing experience for all our customers, whether they are large enterprises or individual developers, across different pricing plans and cloud providers (AWS, GCP & Azure).

As a Sr. Software engineer on the Money team, you will be closely involved in the entire billing process, including usage ingestion, metering, pricing, credits, promotions, payments, usage reporting, and cost center and budgeting. Your role is crucial in democratizing data by bringing Databricks products to market.  By collaborating with marketing, product teams, commercialization experts, data scientists, IT, and customer support, you will standardize billing experiences across major cloud providers, offering our customers a unified "sky computation" experience. This role involves utilizing the latest Databricks products and tools within the ecosystem.

The impact you will have:

• Design and manage the Money systems and services, commercializing all Databricks products and offerings.
• Develop innovative primitives that enable  and support various pricing strategies such as Pay-As-You-Go, commissions, credits, trials, and promotions.
• Enhance engineering and infrastructure efficiency, reliability, accuracy, and response times, including CI/CD processes, test frameworks, data quality assurance, end-to-end reconciliation, and anomaly detection.
• Collaborate with commercialization experts to develop and implement innovative pricing strategies and plans.
• Use AI and LLMs to innovate in cost insight, prediction, and optimization across various cloud providers.
• You will become an expert at using the Databricks Data + AI tools
• Provide leadership in long-term vision and requirements development for Databricks products, in partnership with our engineering teams.
• Represent Databricks at academic and industrial conferences & events.

What we look for:

• BS or higher degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Technical leadership experience in large projects similar to those described, including near real-time large data processing and distributed service infrastructure management.
• Proven track record of building, shipping, and managing reliable, distributed services and data pipelines at scale.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to lead across functional and organizational boundaries.
• A proactive approach and a passion for delivering high-quality solutions

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At Databricks, we are passionate about enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems — 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 improve their business.

Databricks Unity Catalog is the industry’s only unified and open governance solution for data and AI, built into the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. It enables data scientists, analysts, and engineers to securely discover, access, and collaborate on trusted data and AI assets across platforms. Unity Catalog enhances productivity through AI-powered governance, simplifying compliance while maximizing interoperability.

We are seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead the technical direction and development of Unity Catalog’s enterprise-grade governance capabilities. In this role, you will drive the roadmap and execution of critical features that empower organizations to govern access to their Lakehouse assets at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Lead the design and delivery of high-impact projects, setting standards for security, usability, performance, and scalability. Mentor senior engineers and elevate development and operational best practices across the organization.
• Product Ownership: Take full ownership of the Unity Catalog Governance product, driving it from initial concept to robust, scalable solutions with measurable business impact.
• Cross-Functional Influence: Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to align technical strategy and execution, ensuring seamless integration and adoption of governance features.
• Operational Excellence: Champion the development of high-quality, reliable, and easy-to-operate software. Drive operational processes that deliver a seamless customer experience that is indistinguishable from perfect.

What We Look For

• 15+ years of industry experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems.
• Proven track record of driving initiatives focused on customer satisfaction and incremental delivery.
• Deep computer science expertise (algorithms, data structures) with real-world application.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• BS in Computer Science or related fields (MS/PhD preferred)
• (Preferred) Experience in data governance, security, privacy, identity management, authentication, or access control.

Why Join Us?

• Influence the direction of industry-leading data and AI governance solutions.
• Work with world-class engineers and thought leaders in a collaborative, high-impact environment.
• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.