# Engineering Manager - Notebook Dataplane at Databricks > United States · Manager · Engineering management · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Adatabricks%3A8940488002 (read 2026-11-12). ## Facts (observed) - Company: [Databricks](https://alderhq.app/companies/databricks) - Location text: Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California - Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California") - Posted: 2026-11-12 (0 days ago) - First seen by alder: 2026-11-12 · last verified: 2026-11-12 - Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times - Apply on the employer's site: https://databricks.com/company/careers/open-positions/job?gh_jid=8940488002 ## Pay and sponsorship - Posted pay: $190k–$261k per year (from the listing's pay field) - Market band for similar posted roles (SF Bay Area, n 243): p25 $239k, median $265k, p75 $300k - H-1B filings at this company for similar roles, FY26: 18, median offered wage $209k ([US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/performance)) - Recognised sponsor (NL): registered as "Databricks" (checked 2026-11-09, [register](https://ind.nl/en/public-register-recognised-sponsors/public-register-regular-labour-and-highly-skilled-migrants)) - Licensed UK sponsor: registered as "Databricks UK Limited" (checked 2026-11-09, [register](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers)) ## Description (the employer's text) P-931 At Databricks, we are passionate about enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems — from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business. Founded by engineers — and customer obsessed — we leap at every opportunity to tackle technical challenges, from designing next-gen UI/UX for interfacing with data to scaling our services and infrastructure across millions of virtual machines. And we're only getting started. The Notebook Dataplane team runs user code in Databricks Notebooks, providing a reliable, low-latency service that executes stateful user code for Serverless products and agentic workloads. This is a strategic investment area for Databricks, requiring close collaboration with Serverless platform and product teams across the stack to deliver a high-quality service at scale. The Impact You Will Have - Lead and grow a world-class engineering team focused on executing user code reliably and efficiently at scale. - Drive the technical vision and long-term roadmap for the Notebook Dataplane 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. - Establish and uphold engineering standards for design reviews, code quality, testing, and performance. - Attract, hire, and develop top engineering talent to scale the team in alignment with product objectives. What We Look For - 8+ years of software engineering experience. - 2+ years of engineering management experience. - Experience building and leading teams responsible for high-quality, reliable infrastructure services in complex technical domains. - Ability to attract, hire, and coach engineers who meet high standards, upleveling the team through hiring senior talent and developing leaders. - Experience building and running cloud platforms or demonstrated ability to quickly learn new concepts in the SaaS space. - Comfort working cross-functionally with product management and directly with customers to deeply understand product requirements. - Strong technical judgment to guide architectural decisions, manage technical debt, and balance product roadmap priorities. - B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. ### Pay Range Transparency Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here. Local Pay Range $190,000—$261,250 USD ### About Databricks Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram. --- Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). Cite https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Adatabricks%3A8940488002 and the date you read it. Observed facts come from the employer's own listing; location reach, level, family and skills are inferences.