[Remote] Engineering Manager - Databricks SQL Control Plane
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Databricks is a data and AI company focused on enabling data teams to solve complex problems through their infrastructure platform. The Engineering Manager will lead a team in developing a new service and architecture for their SQL Control Plane, overseeing technical discussions and team growth while managing highly available cloud services.ResponsibilitiesLeading a team of talented software engineers to build the next-generation low-latency, multi-tenanted, cloud native data warehousing systemGrowing the team by hiring strong engineering talentLeading and participating in technical, product and design discussions relating to cloud native database systemsManaging and operating a highly available service in the cloudGrowing leaders on the team by providing coaching, mentorship and growth opportunitiesPlaying a key role in defining the product and engineering roadmap for the teamPartnering with other engineering and product leaders on planning, prioritization and staffingCreating a culture of excellence on the team while leading with empathySkills5+ years experience working in, database systems, data processing or related domainsExperience building highly available cloud services on AWS, GCP or AzureBuilding, growing and managing high performance teamsExperience defining and meeting SLOs for highly available systemsAbility to attract and hire engineers who meet the Databricks hiring standardsComfort working cross functionality with product management and partners to build products that drive user growthExperience working RustBenefitsAnnual performance bonusEquityCompany OverviewDatabricks 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 https://www.databricks.com.Company H1B SponsorshipDatabricks has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 72 in 2026, 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.