About this role
About the Role Databricks is seeking a senior leader to head the Developer Platform. In this role you will work with engineering, product management, field engineering, recruiting and HR to lead critical initiatives that enhance developer productivity and drive AI-assisted development across the platform. You will help shape the future of the developer workflow by integrating AI tools and scaling our services in the cloud. What You'll Do
- Lead critical initiatives that enhance developer productivity and drive innovation in the developer platform space
- Work closely with leaders across engineering, product management, field engineering, recruiting and HR
- Be at the forefront of integrating AI tools into the developer workflow, shaping the future of AI-assisted development
- Solve real business needs at scale by applying software engineering principles; ensure consistent delivery against milestones and align with field 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
- Lead and participate in technical, product, and design discussions
- Build, manage, and operate highly scalable services in the cloud
- Grow leaders on the team by providing coaching, mentorship, and growth opportunities
- Partner with other engineering and product leaders on planning, prioritization and staffing
- Create a culture of excellence on the team while leading with empathy What We're Looking For
- 15+ years of industry experience building and supporting large-scale distributed systems
- Building, growing, and managing high-performance teams
- Ability to attract and hire engineers who meet the Databricks hiring principles
- Existing experience building and running cloud platforms -or- demonstrated ability to quickly learn new concepts in the SaaS space (technical background and fast learner)
- Experience working cross-functionality with product management and directly with customers; ability to deeply understand product and customer personas
- BS in Computer Science or Masters or PhD Nice to Have Compensation & Benefits
- Benefits: Databricks offers comprehensive benefits and perks; for region-specific details click here.
- Salary: not disclosed in posting
- Additional information: The company highlights a commitment to diversity and inclusion and provides benefits designed to meet the needs of all employees.