Senior Software Engineer - Databases

Posted 22 Hours Ago
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27 Locations
Remote
Senior level
Big Data • Cloud • Software • Database
Fivetran is the leader in modern data movement.
The Role
As a Senior Software Engineer at Fivetran, you will enhance data replication and improve the software architecture of our data pipeline service, focusing on SQL Server. You'll develop features by reading and reverse engineering SQL Server binary logs, debug existing code, and work to ensure system reliability and performance. You'll also mentor junior developers and contribute to moving our services to the cloud.
Summary Generated by Built In

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.


About the Role

Fivetran is looking for a Senior Software Engineer enthusiastic to join our fast-growing company. Database Team with a focus on SQL Server, you will be responsible to help build new features of our data pipeline service, help improve our software architecture, and maintain reliable operation of the service. We're looking for someone who wants to learn and apply the key values that make our product great, dive deep into complex investigations into data replication and build a world class ELT solution for SQL Server systems.
Fivetran is the epitome of data-driven-development — our engineering team is focused on building a world class product that:

  • Facilitates Data Analytics — join our mission to reliably deliver best-in class schemas, and clean data, designed to be intuitively useful to analysts.
  • Contributes to our Community — help develop tools like Data Lakes, SQL-based Transformations, and schema explorers to empower analysts to choose the best tools, and to make those tools more powerful.
  • Is Absolutely Dependable — work to make Fivetran the most reliable and secure component of our customers’ data infrastructure.


We emphasize using no-nonsense code, and take great pride in the simplicity and effectiveness of the systems we build. Our back-end is built on Java, C, Postgres, and Kubernetes, and our front-end is built on React and Typescript.


This is a full-time position based out of our Novi Sad office.


Technologies You’ll Use

  • C, Java, SQL Server, HANA, SQL, Kubernetes


What You’ll Do

  • SQL Server Binary Log Reading: Develop and implement strategies for reading SQL Server binary logs to enhance data replication accuracy and efficiency.
  • Reverse Engineering Database Binary Logs: Utilize reverse engineering techniques to understand and improve upon the database binary log structure for better data integrity and replication performance.
  • Dive Deep into Data Replication: Debugging and analyzing existing code that is in use by hundreds of customers today, including those operating the largest SQL Server clusters.
  • Analyze New Features: Analyze new features introduced by SQL Server in recent releases and determine how to develop supporting features.
  • Contribute to Maintenance and Improvement: Participate in the maintenance and improvement of existing connectors; call for improvement in all areas of Fivetran's codebase and infrastructure.
  • Cloud and Scale: Be a part of the process to move a high-performance client-side service to the cloud and operate at scale.


Skills We’re Looking For

  • 5+ years programming in C, C ++, and Java languages, with a strong background in SQL Server.
  • Experience with SQL Server binary log reading and the ability to reverse engineer database binary logs.
  • Writes well-structured and performant code
  • Be able to solve critical problems for our largest customers to minimize impact. 
  • Be able to dive into code that has been previously written and suggest improvements
  • Understand and can explain how to build high performance systems and processes
  • Able to define project requirements and be proficient at designing software and infrastructure
  • Enjoy mentoring and growing junior develops
  • Have an analytical mindset that helps you identify design flaws in existing systems and come up with improvements
  • Experience understanding customer requirements and/or problems and breaking them down into engineering tasks


Bonus Skills

  • Advanced Reverse Engineering: Advanced knowledge in reverse engineering, particularly with database systems.
  • Previous experience working in linux kernel or device driver development
  • Experience in working with open source projects with other collaborators
  • Experience in data processing (ETL, ELT) and/or cloud-based platforms
  • Experience in designing and developing file, event, application, or database connectors
  • Experience with SQL Server, Oracle, Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, CosmosDB databases
  • Developed any ETL/ELT pipelines 
  • Experienced working in a cloud environment utilizing AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, BuildKite, or similar technologies


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Perks and Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid medical insurance*
  • Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off
  • RSU stock grants*
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
  • Monthly cell phone stipend
  • Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.

*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information

Click here to learn more about Fivetran's Benefits by Region.

We’re honored to be valued at over $5.6 billion, but more importantly, we’re proud of our core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream. Read about us in Forbes.     

Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world-class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.

To learn more about Fivetran’s culture and what it’s like to be part of the team, click here and enjoy our video.

To learn more about our candidate privacy policy, you can read our statement here.

We are committed to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to participate in our interview process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the process due to a disability, medical condition, or any other circumstance, please don't hesitate to submit your request by filling out this form. We will work with you to provide reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation and ensure a fair and accessible interview experience. Your request and any information provided will be kept confidential and will not impact your candidacy. We look forward to hearing from you and accommodating your needs to the best of our ability.

Top Skills

C
C++
Java
The Company
HQ: Oakland , CA
1,200 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Fivetran is the global leader in modern data integration. Our mission is to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. Built for the cloud, Fivetran enables data teams to effortlessly centralize and transform data from hundreds of SaaS and on-prem data sources into high-performance cloud destinations. Fast-moving startups and the world’s largest companies use Fivetran to accelerate modern analytics and operational efficiency, fueling data-driven business growth. Fivetran is headquartered in Oakland, California, with offices around the world.

Why Work With Us

At Fivetran, we live by our values daily. In every interaction, it is easy to identify that we work with integrity, we take initiative, and we employ a team-first approach. Our Glassdoor rating is no accident: just as customer experience is a guiding light for us, so is employee satisfaction. Experience ownership, impact, and recognition here.

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