Staff Partner Engineer, Azure

RDQ427R371 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. About the Role We're seeking a Partner Engineer to own the technical relationship between Databricks Product/Engineering and Microsoft Azure. You will be the primary technical liaison managing our cross product roadmap, driving engineering integrations, and ensuring Databricks products work seamlessly within the Azure ecosystem. You will work directly with Azure Partner SAs, Product Managers, and engineering teams to align roadmaps, identify integration gaps, and accelerate feature delivery. This role reports to the Director of Partner Engineering and works closely with Databricks Product Management, Engineering, and Field teams. Impact you will have • Own the Databricks-Azure product-to-cloud technical roadmap, serving as the primary interface between Databricks Product Management and Azure partner teams to ensure alignment on features, integrations, and co-innovation priorities. • Track and drive resolution of cross-company dependencies and blockers, manage joint milestone timing with Azure teams, and own the coordination rhythms (recurring syncs, escalation paths) that keep both sides aligned through delivery. • Drive en…