[Remote] Senior Backend Software Engineer- (AI Platform)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Databricks is a leading data and AI company dedicated to solving complex problems through innovative technology. The Senior Backend Software Engineer will be responsible for building infrastructure that supports key offerings in AI and data applications, while collaborating with various teams to enhance the performance and reliability of distributed AI workloads. Responsibilities • Build infrastructure that powers our flagship offerings like MLflow, AI Gateway, Databricks Apps, Agent Framework, Agent Bricks, and Foundation Model APIs, to state a few • Improve reliability, latency, and efficiency of distributed AI workloads • Collaborate with platform, infra, and ML teams to deliver seamless end-to-end experiences • Shape how developers and data scientists build and interact with AI on Databricks Skills • 5+ years of experience in backend or infrastructure engineering • Strong programming skills in Scala, Go, or Python • Experience with distributed systems, scalable APIs, or cloud-native infrastructure • Familiarity with service-oriented architecture, deployment pipelines, and system observability • Strong product and ownership mindset — you care about building the right solution, not just any solution • Experience with real-time serving, ML infrastructure, or GPU orchestration • Exposure to platforms like SageMaker, Vertex AI, or Azure ML • Contributions to OSS projects like MLflow, PyTorch, or Ray • Built developer platforms or internal tools supporting AI workflows Benefits • Eligibility for annual performance bonus • Equity Company Overview • Databricks is a data and AI platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and machine learning on a lakehouse architecture. It was founded in 2013, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Databricks has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 385 in 2025, 319 in 2024, 227 in 2023, 222 in 2022, 166 in 2021, 64 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job