Sr. Engineering Manager - Agentic Service Platform

RDQ427R330 At Databricks, we are passionate about enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems — from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business. Founded by engineers — and customer obsessed — we leap at every opportunity to solve technical challenges, from designing next-gen UI/UX for interfacing with data to scaling our services and infrastructure across millions of virtual machines. And we're only getting started. As a Sr. Engineering Manager on the Agentic Service Platform team, you will be responsible for building the foundational service frameworks and runtime infrastructure that power every microservice at Databricks. The team's goal is to make every service at Databricks fast, reliable, observable, and secure by default, without each team having to solve these problems independently. The team owns the core agentic service platform: multi-language service and RPC frameworks, core libraries, request context propagation, overload protection, and abstractions that extend full platform capabilities to any language. The team’s work is high-leverage - a single improvement we ship benefits thousands of production services and thousands of engineers across the company. The impact you will have: • Lead and scale a multi-faceted team of talented engineers, which may include line managers and senior/staff ICs, building core agentic service platform infrastructure used by every service at Databricks. • Own and set the multi-year technical strategy and organizational roadmap for a critical, cross-cutting domain within the agentic service platform. • Drive and ensure the predictable, high-quality delivery of complex, multi-quarter/multi-year strategic initiatives, often spanning multiple teams and product areas. • Champion the career development and growth of engineers and managers, including coaching senior (L5/L6) ICs and guiding line managers. • Proactively align and influence product and engineering leadership across multiple partner organizations to ensure the long-term success of the platform. What we look for: • 8+ years of engineering experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems, service frameworks, or platform infrastructure • 4+ years of engineering management experience leading strong technical teams • A track record of high technical judgment in building and operating large-scale distributed systems, and a deep understanding of customer interactions with platform products across multiple components. • Demonstrated success in attracting, hiring, and retaining top-tier talent and experience coaching and mentoring line managers or senior/staff level ICs. Proven ability to handle complex performance management and promotion cases. • Existing experience building and running cloud platforms, or demonstrated ability to quickly learn new concepts in the SaaS space. Pay Range Transparency Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here. Zone 1 Pay Range $228,600—$314,250 USD About Databricks Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram. Benefits 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. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. 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