How Many People Work at Databricks? Headcount and Employee Trends

Databricks, a unified analytics and data-engineering platform, employs roughly 8,200 people worldwide. Recent staffing data shows 1,332 additions versus 382 departures, signaling steady net growth for the organization. The workforce spans technical, go-to-market, and corporate functions, reflecting the breadth of services Databricks provides around its Lakehouse platform.

Engineering is Databricks’ largest function with 4,036 employees, accounting for nearly half of total headcount and underscoring the company’s product-driven culture. Sales and Support follows with 1,837 staff members, illustrating an emphasis on customer acquisition and success. Additional teams include Marketing & Product (550), Information Technology (506), Business Management (371), Finance & Administration (319), Human Resources (217), Operations (146), Consulting (64), and an "Other" category (180). The mix highlights a balance between core development talent and the operational groups required to scale a global software business.

Employee distribution is global, with the largest single office presence in San Francisco (1,050). Other U.S. hubs include Seattle (433), New York (358), Austin (101), and Chicago (185). Internationally, headcount is spread across London (264), Amsterdam (178), Bengaluru (234), and Singapore (99). A substantial portion—5,324 employees—falls under an "Other" category, indicating a sizable remote or distributed workforce beyond the primary office locations.