Databricks Inc.
Engineering Manager, Data Lineage — Unity Catalog Experience
Databricks Inc., Mountain View, California, us, 94039
Databricks is seeking an experienced
Engineering Manager
to lead the development of
Data Lineage
as a first-class platform feature within
Unity Catalog . This role will drive strategic efforts to enhance our data governance, discovery, and impact analysis capabilities—foundational pillars for our customers' data management and trust in Databricks.
As part of the
Unity Catalog Experience
team, you will lead a talented team of engineers, collaborate cross-functionally with product and platform teams, and help expand the scale and usability of lineage across the Databricks ecosystem.
Why This Role Matters Data Lineage is one of the most
critical components of Unity Catalog . It underpins the effectiveness of enterprise data governance and insights. By building lineage as a scalable, integrated platform capability, you will:
Enable
enterprise-grade data governance
through proactive impact analysis and change management
Empower
data discovery
with rich metadata and data flow visualization
Facilitate
problem identification
and root-cause analysis across the data platform
Provide
context-aware lineage
across the UI and programmatic interfaces
Improve
data documentation and transparency
for both internal and external users
Integrate with third-party catalogs , supporting bi-directional lineage exchange with partners like Atlan, Alation, Collibra, and Purview
Influence
intelligent features
such as alerting, insights, and automated suggestions using lineage metadata
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership & Strategy
Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team
Define the long-term vision for Data Lineage at Databricks in collaboration with Product and Design
Drive execution across complex technical domains while maintaining high engineering quality
Technical Ownership
Lead the architecture and implementation of scalable lineage systems that integrate seamlessly with Unity Catalog
Ensure lineage metadata is consistent, accurate, and consumable across Databricks products
Partner with internal platform teams and cloud storage integrations (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with teams across data governance, metadata management, and catalog ingestion
Collaborate with partner ecosystem teams to enable lineage integrations with third-party catalog tools
Use Case Expansion
Extend lineage coverage to support new use cases such as:
Impact analysis for governance teams
Embedded lineage for data scientists and analysts
Documentation automation and audit readiness
Pay Range Transparency
Zone 1 Pay Range
$190,900 — $253,750 USD
About Databricks
Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, 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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Engineering Manager
to lead the development of
Data Lineage
as a first-class platform feature within
Unity Catalog . This role will drive strategic efforts to enhance our data governance, discovery, and impact analysis capabilities—foundational pillars for our customers' data management and trust in Databricks.
As part of the
Unity Catalog Experience
team, you will lead a talented team of engineers, collaborate cross-functionally with product and platform teams, and help expand the scale and usability of lineage across the Databricks ecosystem.
Why This Role Matters Data Lineage is one of the most
critical components of Unity Catalog . It underpins the effectiveness of enterprise data governance and insights. By building lineage as a scalable, integrated platform capability, you will:
Enable
enterprise-grade data governance
through proactive impact analysis and change management
Empower
data discovery
with rich metadata and data flow visualization
Facilitate
problem identification
and root-cause analysis across the data platform
Provide
context-aware lineage
across the UI and programmatic interfaces
Improve
data documentation and transparency
for both internal and external users
Integrate with third-party catalogs , supporting bi-directional lineage exchange with partners like Atlan, Alation, Collibra, and Purview
Influence
intelligent features
such as alerting, insights, and automated suggestions using lineage metadata
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership & Strategy
Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team
Define the long-term vision for Data Lineage at Databricks in collaboration with Product and Design
Drive execution across complex technical domains while maintaining high engineering quality
Technical Ownership
Lead the architecture and implementation of scalable lineage systems that integrate seamlessly with Unity Catalog
Ensure lineage metadata is consistent, accurate, and consumable across Databricks products
Partner with internal platform teams and cloud storage integrations (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with teams across data governance, metadata management, and catalog ingestion
Collaborate with partner ecosystem teams to enable lineage integrations with third-party catalog tools
Use Case Expansion
Extend lineage coverage to support new use cases such as:
Impact analysis for governance teams
Embedded lineage for data scientists and analysts
Documentation automation and audit readiness
Pay Range Transparency
Zone 1 Pay Range
$190,900 — $253,750 USD
About Databricks
Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, 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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