Databricks
About this role
This is a narrow and unusually well defined problem: Databricks runs a unified schema migration platform that manages schema and data changes across thousands of global databases and more than 60 mission critical services, and this role leads its design, development and reliability. Concretely that means architecting automated schema change infrastructure for MySQL and TiDB with versioning, rollback, validation and auditing, so migrations are safe, predictable and fast. Alongside that sits scale and reliability work to keep the platform operating across thousands of databases with zero downtime, plus a test harness for migration and deployment validation. There is a developer experience brief as well: designing intuitive tools and APIs, and embedding migration workflows into CI/CD so teams move faster. The last piece is safe large scale data operations such as backfills and purging, made monitored, retryable and minimally disruptive.
Who this is for
What the posting requires:
- 12+ years of professional experience in backend systems or platform engineering.
- Experience building platforms, infrastructure or database engineering, especially with MySQL and TiDB.
- A track record of building and scaling mission critical platforms supporting high throughput global services.
- Experience with schema migration frameworks, CI/CD automation and developer tooling.
- A champion of developer experience, creating clear, reliable and user friendly workflows.
What the work actually looks like:
Schema migration platform:
- Architect and maintain automated schema change infrastructure for MySQL and TiDB.
- Implement versioning, rollback, validation and auditing for safe, predictable and fast migrations.
Scale, reliability and test harness:
- Ensure the platform operates across thousands of global databases with zero downtime.
- Enhance resilience, observability and recovery.
- Build a test harness for migration and deployment validation.
Developer experience and CI/CD:
- Design intuitive tools and APIs for schema and data change management.
- Embed migration workflows into CI/CD pipelines to increase velocity and reduce friction.
Schema and data management:
- Design infrastructure for safe, large scale schema and data operations such as backfills and purging.
- Ensure backfill operations are monitored, retryable, minimally disruptive and automated, maintaining data integrity.
Why the role matters, in the employer's framing: the platform underpins Databricks' ability to keep evolving rapidly across thousands of databases and more than 60 mission critical services.
Location and working pattern: Bengaluru. Office days are not stated.
Compliance note in the posting: the standard Databricks export controlled technology clause applies, under which applying for a US government licence is at the employer's discretion where such access is required.
Honest fit guidance: this is one of the most specific postings on today's board, which is good news if it matches you and bad news if it does not. MySQL and TiDB experience at scale is named directly, and schema migration tooling is a real specialism. Twelve years is the highest bar in today's edition alongside Samsara's platform role.
- 12+ years of professional experience in backend systems or platform engineering.
- Experience building platforms, infrastructure or database engineering, especially with MySQL and TiDB.
- A track record of building and scaling mission critical platforms supporting high throughput global services.
- Experience with schema migration frameworks, CI/CD automation and developer tooling.
- A champion of developer experience, creating clear, reliable and user friendly workflows.
What the work actually looks like:
Schema migration platform:
- Architect and maintain automated schema change infrastructure for MySQL and TiDB.
- Implement versioning, rollback, validation and auditing for safe, predictable and fast migrations.
Scale, reliability and test harness:
- Ensure the platform operates across thousands of global databases with zero downtime.
- Enhance resilience, observability and recovery.
- Build a test harness for migration and deployment validation.
Developer experience and CI/CD:
- Design intuitive tools and APIs for schema and data change management.
- Embed migration workflows into CI/CD pipelines to increase velocity and reduce friction.
Schema and data management:
- Design infrastructure for safe, large scale schema and data operations such as backfills and purging.
- Ensure backfill operations are monitored, retryable, minimally disruptive and automated, maintaining data integrity.
Why the role matters, in the employer's framing: the platform underpins Databricks' ability to keep evolving rapidly across thousands of databases and more than 60 mission critical services.
Location and working pattern: Bengaluru. Office days are not stated.
Compliance note in the posting: the standard Databricks export controlled technology clause applies, under which applying for a US government licence is at the employer's discretion where such access is required.
Honest fit guidance: this is one of the most specific postings on today's board, which is good news if it matches you and bad news if it does not. MySQL and TiDB experience at scale is named directly, and schema migration tooling is a real specialism. Twelve years is the highest bar in today's edition alongside Samsara's platform role.
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