About the job
At Databricks, we are dedicated to empowering data teams to tackle the world's most challenging issues—from turning innovative transportation solutions into reality to speeding up the discovery of medical advances. Our mission is to build and operate the leading data and AI infrastructure platform, enabling our customers to leverage profound data insights to enhance their operations.
Founded by engineers with a customer-centric mindset, we eagerly seize every opportunity to confront technical challenges—ranging from crafting next-gen UI/UX for data interaction to scaling our services across millions of virtual machines. And we are just getting started.
About the Team:
The Serverless Workspaces team is pivotal in Databricks' transition from a 'configure-first' model to a 'use-now' platform. We are revolutionizing the customer onboarding process by eliminating the burdens of cloud infrastructure management, allowing for immediate access to data and AI without intricate networking, storage, or cluster configuration.
Our goal is to deliver 'Workspaces in Seconds.' We are developing the seamless infrastructure that enables any user—not only IT or infrastructure teams—to instantly create a fully governed, secure, and compliant Databricks environment. You will be responsible for the strategy of this next-generation platform layer, harmonizing the ease of a SaaS experience with the control that enterprise clients require.
Your Impact:
- Lead the Transition to Serverless: You will spearhead the strategy to unify the onboarding process for serverless and traditional workspaces, aiming for a tenfold increase in serverless usage over the next year.
- Democratize Workspace Creation: You will design and implement workflows that empower users to create workspaces effortlessly while ensuring adherence to governance policies and company protocols.
- Reinvent the 'Getting Started' Experience: You will simplify access by removing the need for customers to manage complex cloud infrastructure configurations upfront, while still allowing for customization when they're ready.
- Tackle 'Workspace Proliferation': As creating workspaces becomes simpler, you will help establish the tools and policies that enable administrators to confidently manage an increasing number of workspaces across the organization.
- Integrate the Data Estate: You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams...

