[Remote] Sr. Manager, Engineering - Search
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Databricks is a leading data and AI company that empowers organizations to solve complex problems through its innovative platform. As a Senior Engineering Manager for Search, you will lead a team to design and build cloud-native Search services, driving innovation and collaboration across teams to enhance the Search capabilities that support AI applications.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of talented software engineers to design, build, and operate the next-generation cloud-native Search services
- Drive innovation across Vector Search, Keyword Search, and Hybrid Search capabilities to improve relevance, latency, and cost efficiency
- Build a strong partnership with product and research teams to define the roadmap for Search Quality, including ranking models and evaluation frameworks
- Manage and operate large-scale, highly-available services in the cloud
- Grow and mentor engineers and emerging leaders through coaching, feedback, and development opportunities
- Shape and execute the long-term product and engineering strategy for Search
- Partner cross-functionally with teams across Databricks to ensure the Search platform serves as a core enabler for AI and data applications
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and empathy
Skills
- + 5+ years of experience in search, database systems, or AI/ML infrastructure
- Proven track record of building and scaling highly-available cloud services
- Strong leadership experience — building, growing, and managing high-performing engineering teams
- Experience defining and meeting SLOs for distributed, production-grade systems
- Solid understanding of search and indexing systems (e.g., Elasticsearch, Lucene, or vector databases)
- Familiarity with database internals or large-scale data processing systems
- BS in Computer Science (Masters or PhD Preferred)
- Masters or PhD in Computer Science
Benefits
- Eligibility for annual performance bonus
- Equity
- Comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees
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