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Engineering Manager, App Traffic
Databricks · 🇺🇸 Mountain View, California
Sponsorship verdict
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 445 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 78 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Databricks paid sponsored hires in similar roles4 certified filings for “Sr. Manager, Field Engineering” (Computer and Information Systems Managers) in TX: $209k–$218k, median $209k. Most were filed at wage level IV (75%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 445 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 78 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
RDQ427R123 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. Databricks is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the App Traffic team, responsible for critical networking infrastructure that powers communication across the Databricks platform. The team builds and operates Databricks’ unified service mesh, including ingress, service discovery, service-to-service communication, traffic management, and intelligent routing across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. These systems sit on the critical path of Databricks services and must deliver exceptional reliability, scalability, and performance while providing simple abstractions for application developers. As the Engineering Manager for App Traffic, you will lead a team of strong infrastructure engineers, shape the technical roadmap, and drive execution across complex, cross-functional initiatives. You will partner closely with senior engineers and infrastructure leaders on the architecture and evolution of Databricks’ traffic platform. The Impact You Will Have • Lead, grow, and develop a high-performing team of engineers responsible for Databricks’ application traffic infrastructure. • Drive the design and evolution of highly available distributed systems operating across multiple clouds and regions. • Partner with senior and staff engineers on architectural decisions involving routing, control planes, reliability, scalability, and developer experience. • Lead large, ambiguous projects with dependencies across multiple engineering teams. • Establish clear goals, milestones, ownership boundaries, and operating mechanisms that enable predictable execution. • Balance immediate product and operational priorities with longer-term investments in architecture, reliability, and engineering velocity. • Build strong partnerships with infrastructure and application teams. • Recruit exceptional engineers and support the growth and development of engineers at all levels. • Foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, operational rigor, and continuous improvement. What We Look For • 9+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with 2+ years of engineering leadership experience in a fast paced, dynamic environment. • Experience managing engineering teams working on distributed systems, networking infrastructure, cloud infrastructure, or platform infrastructure. • Strong technical judgment and the ability to engage deeply with senior engineers on complex systems architecture. • A track record of successfully leading large, ambiguous, cross-functional engineering initiatives. • Strong understanding of reliability, scalability, performance, and operational excellence in production systems. • Experience developing senior engineers and building high-performing teams. • Ability to influence and align stakeholders across organizational boundaries. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. 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 pa