Job Description
P-375
The Applied AI team at Databricks sits at the forefront of advancing AI/ML-powered products
Databrickscustomers are continuously creating new assets (tables, notebooks, dashboards, datarooms, pipelines, sql queries, ml models etc ) on the platform
Finding an asset is a critical user journey for Databrickscustomers which helps them accomplish their tasks
As our Search product continues to evolve, we are seeking a Staff Engineer to lead enhancements to our Search Quality
In 2025, we will focus on enhancing search ranking, improving query understanding, building robust evals and growing the coverage of assets to enable seamless search at scale
Key Responsibilities
Drive the development and deployment of ML based search and discovery relevance models and systems integrated with Databricks' products and services
Design and implement automated ML and NLP pipelines for data preprocessing, query understanding and rewrite, ranking and retrieval, and model evaluation, enabling rapid experimentation and iteration
Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional teams to drive technology-first initiatives that enable novel business strategies and product roadmaps for the search and discovery experience
Contribute to building a robust framework for evaluating search ranking improvements both offline and online
What Were Looking For
BS+ (M
S
or PhD preferred) in Computer Science, or a related field
10+ years experience developing search relevance systems at scale in production or in high-impact research environments
Experience applying LLM to search relevance
Experience in one or more of the following:
Query understanding
NLP
Text mining
Recommendations
Personalization
Discovery
Conversational AI
Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals
Contributions to well-used open-source projects
Why Join Us
At Databricks, we are building state-of-the-art AI solutions that redefine how users interact with data and our products
Youll have the opportunity to shape the future of AI-driven products at Databricks, work with cutting-edge models, and collaborate with a world-class team of AI and ML experts
If you're excited about pushing the boundaries of AI in real-world applications, wed love to hear from you!
About Databricks
Databricks is the data and AI company
More than 10,000 organizations worldwide ? including Comcast, CondNast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 ? rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI
Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark?, Delta Lake and MLflow
To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook
Benefits
At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees
For specific details on the benefits offered in your region, please visit https://www mybenefitsnow com/databricks
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel
We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards
Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics
Compliance
If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U
S
government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone
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Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & Consulting
Functional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QA
Role Category: Quality Assurance and Testing
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Employement Type: Full time
Contact Details:
Company: Databricks
Location(s): Bengaluru
Keyskills:
excel
system
natural language processing
internet
email
powerpoint
sql