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At Databricks we are passionate about enabling data teams to solve the worlds 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 worlds best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business.
We are the Query Optimization team a core part of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform that is responsible for transforming customer workloads whether they are specified with Python SQL Scala or R to efficiently run on a scalable and distributed environment that is available on all three of the top cloud platforms. We innovate and leverage techniques that range from traditional approaches to making advanced AIbased datadriven decisions in order to run workloads efficiently and lead the industry when it comes to scale performance and cost. Were seeking a dedicated Engineering Leader to drive innovation and deliver robust solutions through query optimization across an incredibly diverse and growing set of customer workloads that range from ETL to data warehousing analytic queries and AI.
The key responsibilities include:
- Leading a talented engineering team in Query Optimization
- Overseeing sustained recruitment of toptier talent fostering a wellorganized and synergistic team structure and collaborating effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Implementing robust processes to efficiently execute product vision strategy and roadmap in alignment with organizational goals and priorities
The impact you will have:
- Lead development for the query optimizer a core part of Databricks Data Intelligence Platform
- Define shape and drive the future of Databricks Data Intelligence Platform
- Grow a worldclass team of software engineers working query optimization; hire topnotch staff level talent
- Ensure consistent delivery against milestones and strong alignment with the field working twoinabox with product leadership
- Evolve organizational structure to align with long term initiatives build strong 5 ingredient teams with good comms architecture
- Manage technical debt including long term technical architecture decisions and balance product roadmap
What we look for:
- 5 years experience working in a related system with an emphasis on query optimization and database internals
- A passion for database systems storage systems distributed systems language design query optimization and performance
- Can ensure the team builds high quality and reliable infrastructure services; experience being responsible for testing quality and SLAs of a product; previous experience building and leading teams in a complex technical domain such as on distributed data systems or database internals
- Ability to attract hire and coach engineers who meet the Databricks hiring standards; can up level existing team via hiring topnotch senior talent growing leaders and helping struggling members; can gain trust of team and guide their careers; experience managing distributed teams preferred
- Comfort working cross functionality with product management and directly with customers; ability to deeply understand product and customer personas
- BS in Computer Science (Masters or PhD Preferred)
Required Experience:
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