Senior Engineering Manager - Trust and Safety · Databricks

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:55:01 GMT
Engineering

Databricks · Seattle, Washington · $206,100-$273,975 USD · onsite

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead our Security Foundation Engineering team in protecting our platform and customers from evolving threats. The successful candidate will build and scale a high-performing engineering team focused on Security, Access, and Regulatory Compliance. They will define and execute the strategy for secure frameworks, primitives, and tooling used across Databricks.

Key responsibilities include:

Building and scaling a high-performing engineering team focused on Security, Access, and Regulatory Compliance

Leading the team and company to win the regulatory market by making the platform secure and compliant

Defining and executing the strategy for secure frameworks, primitives, and tooling used across Databricks

Partnering closely with engineering and product leaders across the company to ensure security/compliance by design in all new initiatives

Driving adoption of security best practices across the organization by building easy-to-use, scalable frameworks and services

Providing technical oversight for secure system design and guiding efforts to reduce technical debt in core security components

Representing Databricks and our security practices internally to senior leadership and externally to the industry

Requirements include:

A strong track record building and managing high-performing teams of engineers, with experience growing organizations through multiple phases of scale

A deep understanding of the relevant domains and infrastructure

Demonstrated success driving cross-functional initiatives that require influencing without direct authority

Ability to provide technical direction at the architecture level while fostering pragmatic, high-quality execution

Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to evangelize security and inspire teams and stakeholders

A BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field

The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above.