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Sr. Manager, Engineering - Search

Databricks· Engineering
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Mountain View, CA$222k - $300kFull-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

SeniorEngineering Manager leading Databricks Search efforts across Vector, Keyword, and Hybrid Search, responsible for designing, scaling, and guiding the next-generation cloud-native Search stack, while mentoring engineers and shaping long-term product and engineering strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of 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.

Qualifications

  • 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).

Skills

Required:Search system design and architectureCloud services (distributed systems)Leadership and team management

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Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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