Databricks

Data + AI lakehouse platform — $134B valuation, 15,627 employees, 10,000+ customers including 60% of Fortune 500.

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San Francisco, CA, USA HQ
15,627 employees
2013 founded

What is Databricks?

Databricks is the data + AI lakehouse company founded in 2013 by seven UC Berkeley AMPLab researchers — Ali Ghodsi (current CEO), Andy Konwinski, Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji, Ion Stoica, Matei Zaharia (creator of Apache Spark), Patrick Wendell, and Reynold Xin. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices across 20+ countries, Databricks reached a **$134 billion valuation** in February 2026 after closing a $5 billion Series K plus $2 billion in debt. Annualized revenue exceeded **$5.4 billion** for the January 2026 quarter (up 65% YoY). The platform unifies data engineering, analytics, ML, and generative AI on open foundations (Apache Spark, Delta Lake, MLflow, Unity Catalog) and now Mosaic AI (acquired MosaicML for $1.3B in 2023). Customers include 10,000+ organizations, with 60% of the Fortune 500 on the platform. The company is widely expected to IPO in 2026.

Mission & values

Help data teams solve the world's toughest problems by unifying data, analytics, and AI on a single open lakehouse platform.

Qualifications

Databricks hires across engineering (platform, ML/AI, Mosaic, Spark, infrastructure), product, design, sales, customer success, field engineering, marketing, finance, legal, and people operations. Roughly 62% of headcount (~9,700 people) sits outside the major named hubs — meaning a large share of roles are US-remote and Europe-remote. Major office locations: San Francisco (HQ, ~1,295), Seattle (~435), New York (~358), Bengaluru (~234), Chicago (~185), London (~184), Amsterdam (~178), Washington DC (~141), and Paris (~119). The interview loop typically runs 4-6 rounds depending on level. Apply at databricks.com/company/careers.

Leadership

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Ali Ghodsi

Co-Founder & CEO

Co-founded Databricks in 2013; CEO since 2016. UC Berkeley adjunct professor; previously VP of Engineering at Databricks.

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Matei Zaharia

Co-Founder & Chief Technologist

Co-founded Databricks in 2013; creator of Apache Spark while at UC Berkeley AMPLab.

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Ion Stoica

Co-Founder & Executive Chair

Co-founded Databricks in 2013; UC Berkeley professor; also co-founded Anyscale (Ray).

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Reynold Xin

Co-Founder & Chief Architect

Co-founded Databricks in 2013; leads platform architecture.

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Patrick Wendell

Co-Founder & VP Engineering

Co-founded Databricks in 2013; leads engineering across the platform.

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Andy Konwinski

Co-Founder

Co-founded Databricks in 2013; also co-founded Apache Mesos.

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Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji

Co-Founder & SVP Field Engineering

Co-founded Databricks in 2013; leads field engineering and customer-facing technical teams.

Hiring process

  1. 1

    Application

    Apply at databricks.com/company/careers — most roles list remote eligibility explicitly.

  2. 2

    Recruiter screen

    Initial conversation to confirm fit, location, and level expectations.

    About 3 days

  3. 3

    Hiring manager interview

    Role-specific deep dive with the hiring manager.

    About 5 days

  4. 4

    Technical loop

    4–6 rounds depending on level — coding, system design, ML depth, behavioral. Onsite usually virtual; some senior leadership roles fly in.

    About 10 days

  5. 5

    Bar-raiser + offer

    Cross-functional bar-raiser interview, then offer + comp discussion. RSU grants vest over 4 years with 1-year cliff.

    About 7 days

Funding

StageSeries C+
Total raised$19,000,000,000
Investors
Thrive Capital Andreessen Horowitz DST Global GIC Insight Partners T. Rowe Price BlackRock

Awards & recognition

  • $134B valuation (Series K) · 2026

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  • $5.4B annualized revenue (Q4 FY26) · 2026

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  • Forbes Cloud 100 (multi-year top 10) · 2024

    Forbes

  • Great Place to Work Certified · 2024

    Great Place to Work

  • Acquired MosaicML for $1.3B · 2023

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Company information

Frequently asked questions

Who founded Databricks?
Seven UC Berkeley AMPLab researchers in 2013: Ali Ghodsi (CEO), Andy Konwinski, Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji, Ion Stoica, Matei Zaharia (Apache Spark creator), Patrick Wendell, and Reynold Xin.
Is Databricks public?
Not yet — Databricks is private at a $134B valuation (Series K, Feb 2026). IPO is widely expected in 2026 but no firm date.
How big is Databricks?
15,627 employees as of May 2026, with $5.4B annualized revenue (up 65% YoY) and 10,000+ customers including 60% of the Fortune 500.
Where are roles based?
San Francisco HQ + ~30 offices in 20+ countries (Seattle, NY, Bengaluru, London, Amsterdam, Paris, etc.). About 62% of employees sit outside the named hubs — large remote-eligible footprint.
How does the comp look?
Top-of-market tech bands — Levels.fyi places senior engineering total comp around $400K–$600K; staff $500K–$800K+ with significant pre-IPO equity upside.
How do I apply?
Browse open roles at databricks.com/company/careers. Most listings explicitly note remote-eligibility status.

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One email per week, 5 hand-picked roles.