Databricks Lists Bengaluru Openings for Tech Sourcer (Contract) and Senior Software Engineer Roles: What Experienced Technology Professionals in India Should Know — Databricks Careers (checked November 7, 2026)
Article Updated: November 7, 2026 · Listings can change at any time
Databricks’ careers site lists a Tech Sourcer (Contract) role and several Senior Software Engineer roles in Bengaluru, as the company builds new teams in India.
This guide covers the roles, key requirements, who might fit, how to apply safely and what is not stated.
1. What Databricks has listed
Databricks, the data and AI company headquartered in San Francisco, lists its India openings on its official careers site. The pages reviewed include a Tech Sourcer (Contract) role and five Senior Software Engineer roles in Bengaluru. Several of the engineering pages describe the Bengaluru team as one that is being set up from scratch, with the first engineers acting as founding members.
| Role | Focus (as listed) | Key requirement (as listed) |
|---|---|---|
| Tech Sourcer (Contract) | Sourcing engineering and other talent for the India office | Proven sourcing experience in the tech industry |
| Senior Software Engineer (Infra) | Networking infrastructure for the platform | 6+ years in Python, Java, Scala, C++ or similar; 3+ years building distributed systems |
| Senior Software Engineer (Backend) | Platform infrastructure and developer tooling | BS or higher in computer science; distributed systems experience |
| Senior Software Engineer (Money) | Usage governance and resource admission control | Experience with security and sensitive-data systems |
| Senior Software Engineer (Multi Cloud Efficiency) | Cloud cost efficiency tooling | 6+ years of experience with distributed systems |
| Sr. Software Engineer (Databricks AI) | MLflow and AI engineering platform | Strong backend skills, such as Scala or Java |
2. The Tech Sourcer (Contract) role
The official page describes a six-month contract, with an opportunity to extend, for someone to find and engage engineering talent as the Bengaluru team is scaled up. The sourcer works with the APJ recruiting team and hiring managers on sourcing strategies, passive engagement and talent insights, across positions in Engineering, Tech Solutions, IT and Security. Requirements include proven sourcing experience in the technology industry, hands-on use of sourcing tools and familiarity with applicant tracking systems. Experience hiring software engineers in areas such as big data, ML, infrastructure and databases is a plus, as is leadership hiring.
3. The Senior Software Engineer roles
The Infra role is for a networking infrastructure team that is being set up from scratch in Bengaluru, and it asks for 6+ years of production experience and 3+ years developing large-scale distributed systems from scratch. The Backend role builds infrastructure for the platform at scale across regions and cloud providers, including developer-tooling work with a current focus on the Rust development experience. The Money role is for one of the first Databricks India engineers on resource admission control and usage governance, and the Multi Cloud Efficiency role asks for 6+ years and focuses on automation and AI tooling to reduce cloud cost. The Databricks AI role joins the MLflow team as a founding member of a new Bengaluru AI engineering group.
4. Who might be a fit
Our analysis: these are experienced-hire roles aimed at engineers with distributed-systems, networking, security or MLOps backgrounds, and a sourcer with technology-industry recruiting experience. Candidates who match several stated requirements, such as years of experience and system-design depth, are likely to be better placed than those who match only the title. This is general guidance, not a promise of selection.
5. How to apply and stay safe
The role pages carry an “Apply now” button, and the careers site lists all open positions. As general good practice, apply only through Databricks’ own site, match your resume to the team’s focus and never pay anyone for an interview or offer.
6. What is still unknown
The India postings reviewed do not state salaries, closing dates or the number of vacancies per role. Databricks’ pages are undated, so we cannot say exactly when each role was posted, although a third-party board showed the Tech Sourcer and a Backend Infrastructure role as posted within about a day when we checked. We read the Tech Sourcer page in full and the engineering pages as search excerpts, and listings may be removed or updated.
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8. Frequently asked questions
1. Which Databricks roles are open in Bengaluru?
The careers pages list a Tech Sourcer (Contract) and several Senior Software Engineer roles, including Infra, Backend, Money, Multi Cloud Efficiency and Databricks AI. Roles can change, so check the open positions page.
2. Is the Tech Sourcer role permanent?
No. The posting describes a six-month contract with an opportunity for extension.
3. How much experience do the engineer roles need?
Two pages state 6+ years (Infra and Multi Cloud Efficiency). The Backend and Databricks AI pages ask for a BS or higher in computer science or a related field and strong experience with distributed systems or backend stacks such as Scala or Java. Check each page for exact requirements.
4. What is the salary?
The India postings reviewed do not state a salary. US postings on the same site list pay ranges, but those do not apply to Bengaluru.
5. Are these openings new?
Third-party boards showed the Tech Sourcer and a Backend Infrastructure role as posted within a day when we checked, but Databricks’ own pages are undated, and other Bengaluru roles have been listed for weeks.
6. How should I apply?
Use the “Apply now” button on the role page on Databricks’ careers site. Do not pay anyone for an interview or offer.
9. Conclusion
Databricks’ Bengaluru listings show a company building engineering and recruiting capacity in India. For experienced engineers and tech recruiters, the practical step is to read each role page for exact requirements, apply through the official site and check back, since openings and details can change.
10. Sources and references
- Databricks Careers — Tech Sourcer (Contract), Bengaluru, India (P-1596). Opened in full: contract length, responsibilities and requirements.
Open the Tech Sourcer page ↗ - Databricks Careers — Senior Software Engineer (Infra), Bengaluru (P-926). Read as a search excerpt: networking infrastructure team, 6+ years, 3+ years of distributed systems.
Open the Infra role ↗ - Databricks Careers — Senior Software Engineer (Backend), Bengaluru (P-926). Read as a search excerpt: platform infrastructure and developer tooling.
Open the Backend role ↗ - Databricks Careers — Senior Software Engineer (Money), Bengaluru (P-1346). Read as a search excerpt: usage governance and admission control systems.
Open the Money role ↗ - Databricks Careers — Senior Software Engineer, Multi Cloud Efficiency, Bengaluru (P-1563). Read as a search excerpt: cloud cost efficiency automation, 6+ years.
Open the Multi Cloud role ↗ - Databricks Careers — Sr. Software Engineer, Databricks AI, Bengaluru. Read as a search excerpt: MLflow platform team and Bengaluru founding role.
Open the Databricks AI role ↗ - a16z Jobs — Databricks listings. Third-party board showing the Tech Sourcer and a Backend Infrastructure role as recently posted.
Open the a16z listing ↗
