Databricks: Staff Software Engineer - Partner Ecosystem — Bengaluru, India

About Databricks

Databricks develops a platform for data, analytics and AI. Its employer material describes bringing related capabilities together so organisations can build and scale applications, analytics and agents using their information. The advertised platform portfolio includes data-engineering, lakehouse, governance and AI-related products. Its business connects the infrastructure used to manage data with the tools used to derive insights or create applications, rather than treating those activities as entirely separate technology projects.

The position and its setting

Databricks lists Staff Software Engineer - Partner Ecosystem in Bengaluru, India, under reference 8476582002. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Engineering - Pipeline
• Employer listing date: 26 May 2026

Responsibilities and work described

• In addition to that, you will get to evolve our Partner Connect offering, helping grow the elite partner ecosystem within Databricks
• Achieve this by being customer obsessed, raising the bar on open source community engagement, being hands-on in building the product, closely collaborating with the product team
• You’ll work on challenges such as:
• Building: reliable SQL connectors
• Engage and grow the open source community around SQL connectors
• Work: closely with the SQL server teams, delivering new features to the SQL connectors, as per customer needs
• Work: closely with product team to shape the future of Partner Connect, thus growing the partner ecosystem around Databricks

Essential requirements and candidate background

• BTech (or higher) in Computer Science, or a related field
• 10+ years of production level experience in one of: Java, Python, Go, or similar language
• Comfortable working towards a multi-quarter vision with incremental deliverables
• Track record in architecting, developing, deploying, and operating highly performant systems
• Experience: open source communities through maintaining or contributing to open source repositories
• Lead engineering projects across functional and organizational boundaries
• Navigate ambiguity and work with stakeholders to bring clarity and design innovative solutions to complex problems

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Advertised location: Bengaluru, India

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees
• For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here

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Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Databricks

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Relevant skills

• Python
• Java
• SQL
• Excel
• AI
• compliance
• stakeholder management