What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Databricks, Inc. is an American data software company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 2013. It offers cloud computing-based data analytics, and can run on Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | San Francisco |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Employees (Wikidata) | 4,000 (2022) |
| Industry | software industry |
| Website | databricks.com |
Databricks is hiring in 12 states and 19 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | California | 85 | 28% | |
| San Francisco | California | 75 | 25% | headquarters area |
| Bellevue | Washington | 40 | 13% | |
| Seattle | Washington | 20 | 7% | |
| New York City | New York | 19 | 6% | |
| Chicago | Illinois | 14 | 5% | |
| Atlanta | Georgia | 10 | 3% | |
| Austin | Texas | 7 | 2% | |
| Boston | Massachusetts | 6 | 2% | |
| McLean | Virginia | 6 | 2% | |
| Denver | Colorado | 5 | 2% | |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 5 | 2% |
The mix of roles shows what Databricks needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Software engineer / Developer | 91 | $180,000 – $247,500 |
| Engineer (other) | 39 | $182,000 – $250,208 |
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 37 | $192,000 – $260,000 |
| Security engineer / Analyst | 17 | $190,000 – $260,900 |
| Product manager | 16 | $156,600 – $215,250 |
| Writer / Editor / Communications | 15 | $182,000 – $250,208 |
| Financial analyst / Banking / Investments | 12 | $182,000 – $250,208 |
| Other roles | 11 | $148,800 – $205,600 |
| Medical assistant / Technician | 10 | $182,000 – $250,208 |
| Sales / Business development | 8 | $152,800 – $262,550 |
| Compliance / Risk | 8 | $220,400 – $298,550 |
| Lawyer / Attorney | 5 | $207,600 – $302,300 |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer | 45 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 32 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 20 |
| Sr. Product Manager | 13 |
| Solutions Architect | 12 |
| Director | 9 |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer | 8 |
| Engineering Manager | 8 |
| Sr. Solutions Architect | 7 |
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer | 6 |
| Staff Product Manager | 6 |
| Principal Engineer | 6 |
| Sr. Counsel | 5 |
| Manager | 5 |
| Sr. Manager | 5 |
296 of 306 listings (97%) publish a pay range. Across them the median range is $182,000 – $250,208 a year (the employer's own figures, converted to yearly; not a BLS statistic).
Most listings do not state a seniority level.
17 of 306 listings (6%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Databricks's own 306 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 252 of 306 ads (82%) state a number of years. The median is 7 years; 95% ask for 5 or more and 22% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 71 | 23% |
| PhD or doctorate | 48 | 16% |
| Bachelor's degree | 47 | 15% |
| Master's degree | 27 | 9% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. person / export-control (ITAR, EAR) rules | 306 | 100% |
| Security clearance mentioned | 9 | 3% |
| Work authorization required | 1 | 0% |
| Background check or drug test | 1 | 0% |
| U.S. citizenship mentioned | 1 | 0% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Travel mentioned | 70 | 23% |
| On-site or in-person work | 15 | 5% |
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 8 | 3% |
| Relocation mentioned | 4 | 1% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| excel | 306 | 100% |
| aws | 125 | 41% |
| azure | 124 | 41% |
| python | 123 | 40% |
| gcp | 109 | 36% |
| sql | 76 | 25% |
| javascript | 53 | 17% |
| typescript | 52 | 17% |
| java | 52 | 17% |
| machine learning | 40 | 13% |
| kubernetes | 39 | 13% |
| c++ | 30 | 10% |
| docker | 20 | 7% |
| react | 13 | 4% |
| salesforce | 10 | 3% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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306 open jobs today, 8 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in Mountain View, CA (85), San Francisco, CA (75), Bellevue, WA (40).