Sr. Engineering Manager - Notebook Dataplane

Job title: Sr. Engineering Manager - Notebook Dataplane

About the Role In this role, you will lead the Notebook Dataplane team, which is responsible for running user code in the Notebook. Databricks is undergoing an architecture transformation to run stateful user code as a service for product teams, providing a reliable and low-latency service for Serverless products and power agentic workloads. You will shape the technical vision, architecture, and execution for the service and build and grow the team.

What You'll Do

• Define and drive the stateful user code execution service vision.
• Partner with serverless platform teams to build the service.
• Own the roadmap and execution, ensuring all team deliverables are met with high quality and on schedule.
• Define team best practices for engineering excellence, including design reviews, code quality, testing strategies, and performance optimizations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams across the stack.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with a strong track record of technical leadership and impact.
• 5+ years of engineering management experience.
• Experience designing, building, and operating scalable SaaS platforms.
• Expertise in distributed systems, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and modern web application architectures.
• Strong system-level skills.
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes is highly desirable.
• Strong ability to collaborate across product, engineering, and business teams to align technical strategy with company growth objectives.
• Passion for the data intelligence space.

Nice to Have

• Optional/preferred qualifications (only if mentioned)

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $190,900 - $253,750 USD per year (local pay range).
• The total compensation package may include annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed in our policy. For more information, visit our compensation page.
• Benefits: comprehensive benefits and perks designed to meet the needs of our employees. Details vary by region.