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# Senior Engineering Manager - Notebook Dataplane

- **Company:** Databricks
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $228,600 - $314,250
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software Quality, Code Review, Distributed Systems, Design of User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, Software Engineering, Virtual Machines, Performance Testing, Technical Debt, Information Technology, Serverless Computing
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-engineering-manager-notebook-dataplane-san-francisco-ca--83fb70a2-0e56-49d4-b804-8070e4180826

## About the Role

Engineering Management, Artificial Intelligence (AI), User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Virtual Machine (VM), Process Improvement, Investment Strategy, Business Operations, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Performance Testing, Code Reviews, * 10+ years of software engineering experience.

 * 4+ years managing engineering teams, including experience leading managers.
 * Experience building and leading teams responsible for high-quality, reliable infrastructure services in complex technical domains such as distributed systems, compute platforms, or execution environments.
 * Proven ability to attract, hire, and coach engineers who meet high technical standards, with a track record of upleveling teams through hiring senior talent, developing leaders, and supporting struggling team members.
 * Strong technical judgment and the ability to drive architectural decisions, manage technical debt, and balance product roadmap priorities with long-term infrastructure investments.
 * Experience working cross-functionally with product management and engineering leadership to define strategy, align on roadmaps, and ensure consistent delivery against milestones.
 * Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment with evolving requirements, and the ability to diagnose and resolve organizational and technical challenges effectively.
 * B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

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## Description

* Lead and grow the Notebook Dataplane team, building a world-class engineering organization focused on executing user code reliably and efficiently at scale.
 * Drive the technical vision, architecture, and long-term roadmap for the Notebook Dataplane service to generalize it to a sandboxed User Code Execution service, balancing product requirements with technical excellence and infrastructure investments.
 * Ensure high service quality and reliability, maintaining strong SLAs and minimizing regressions through rigorous testing, monitoring, and operational practices.
 * Partner closely with Serverless platform and product teams to align on priorities, remove blockers, and deliver integrated solutions that meet customer needs.
 * Establish and uphold engineering standards for design reviews, code quality, testing, and performance across the team.
 * Evolve the organizational structure to support long-term initiatives, building strong teams with clear ownership and effective communication patterns.
 * Attract, hire, and develop top engineering talent, including senior engineers and managers, to scale the team in alignment with product objectives.