Senior Backend Architect — Scalable Systems & Leadership

Databricks; City of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data and AI infrastructure company in the UK seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer to develop robust backend systems and provide technical leadership. Candidates should have extensive experience in building large-scale distributed systems and a strong foundation in algorithms and data structures. This position involves mentoring junior engineers and leading technical projects to ensure high performance and reliability in services offered.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of industry experience building and supporting large-scale distributed systems.
• Comfortable working towards a multi-year vision with incremental deliverables.
• Motivated by delivering customer value and impact.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems for Databricks workspaces.
• Build the next-generation platform ensuring high QPS and low latency.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

Large-scale distributed systems

Algorithms and data structures

Systems debugging

Performance measurement

Technical leadership

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related majors

Job description

A leading data and AI infrastructure company in the UK seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer to develop robust backend systems and provide technical leadership. Candidates should have extensive experience in building large-scale distributed systems and a strong foundation in algorithms and data structures. This position involves mentoring junior engineers and leading technical projects to ensure high performance and reliability in services offered.