Staff Engineer - Databricks

For over 20 years, Smartsheet has empowered teams to manage work seamlessly and scale solutions smarter. Now, in our most ambitious chapter yet, we are uniting human teams with AI agents. By orchestrating the work agents do best, automating manual tasks and uncovering insights at scale, we create the space for people to focus on what truly matters: judgment, creativity, and big thinking. That is magic at work, and it’s what we show up for every day.

You Will

Data Architecture and Design: Designing and overseeing the architecture of scalable and reliable data platforms, including data pipelines, storage solutions, and processing systemsData Modelling and Management:Developing and implementing data models, ensuring data quality, and establishing data governance policiesData Pipeline Development: Building and optimising data pipelines for ingesting, processing, and transforming large datasets from various sourcesPerformance Optimisation: Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks in data pipelines and systems, ensuring efficient data retrieval and processingTechnology Evaluation and Innovation: Staying abreast of emerging data technologies and exploring opportunities for innovation to improve the organisation’s data infrastructureTroubleshooting and Problem Solving: Diagnosing and resolving complex data-related issues, ensuring the stability and reliability of the data platformData Security and Compliance: Implementing data security measures, ensuring compliance with data governance policies, and protecting sensitive dataPerform other duties as assigned

You Have

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.10+ years of experience in data engineering or a similar role.Enterprise SaaS software solutions with high availability and scalabilitySolution handling large scale structured and unstructured data from varied data sourcesExperience in building and maintaining data platform systems such as distributed compute, data orchestration, distributed storage, streaming infrastructure ensuring scalability, reliability, efficiency and securityWorking with Product engineering team to influence designs with data, AI and analytics use cases in mindIn depth experience in System design involving large Petabytes of data with Databricks LakehouseExperience in modern AI/Data infrastructure patterns, Semantics layer Organizing data for AI agents (metadata, context) AWS, GCP, Snowflake and Data pipeline frameworks like Airbyte/AirflowProgramming languages like Python, SQL, and potentially Java or ScalaModern software engineering practices like Kubernetes, CI/CD, IAC tools (Preferably Terraform), Observability, monitoring and alertingSolution Cost Optimisations and design to costDriving engineering excellence initiativeLegally eligible to work in India on an ongoing basisFluency in English is required

Get To Know Us

At Smartsheet, your ideas are heard, your potential is supported, and your contributions have real impact. You’ll have the freedom to explore, push boundaries, and grow beyond your role. We welcome diverse perspectives and nontraditional paths—because we know that impact comes from individuals who care deeply and challenge thoughtfully. When you’re doing work that stretches you, excites you, and connects you to something bigger, that’s magic at work. Let’s build what’s next, together.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Costa Rica, Japan, Bulgaria, India, and Singapore. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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