Airbyte is the open-source standard for Data Movement. We enable data teams to move data from applications, APIs, unstructured sources, and databases to data warehouses, lakes, AI applications and LLMs. With our approach we are finally solving the need for extensibility and control that every company needs with data.
So far, our customers, users, and ourselves have built over 10,000 connectors and have had 200,000+ companies install Airbyte. We've raised $181M from the world's top investors (Benchmark, Accel, Altimeter, Coatue, Y Combinator, etc.) and we believe in product-led growth, where we build something awesome that all our users love.
We’re committed to providing as much context to our current employees and candidates. The Airbyte company handbook, core values, methodology, strategy, and roadmap are open to all.
Airbyte is in-person in our Embarcadero office weekly. If you find this role exciting, we encourage you to apply even if you think you don’t meet all requirements
Opportunity
With Connector Builder and the Marketplace, we’ll commoditize API data pipelines, and make reading data from any APIs consistently, reliably, and fast available to all engineers, so they can focus on their application logic instead of data pipelines.
Connector Builder is a powerful low-code IDE that is highly flexible. It supports hundreds of connectors already, and supports custom Python components where low-code YAML spec is too constraining.
It also integrates a Co-pilot-style LLM that helps folks make connectors faster, so you get a chance to work on an AI dev tool!
You will focus on the Connector Builder backend. It’s a Java / Kotlin application, running in K8s, that works with the Python Airbyte low-code CDK framework. You’ll help us make Builder even more extensible, while keeping it secure, fast, and robust.
What You'll Do
- Build new features in Connector Builder and Marketplace.
- A few examples: Co-pilot-style LLM integration in connector builder, contributing PRs with changes to existing connectors from Builder UI, OAuth flow support from within Connector Builder, automatic manifest compatibility migrations when we roll out larger upgrades.
- Empower the rest of the Marketplace team, community engineers, and Python sources team to use Builder to make our existing connectors great.
- Work on making Connector Builder flexible and extensible yet secure.
- Work closely with the community of engineers using Builder in and outside of Airbyte. Engage with the open source community via Slack, events, and GitHub issues and PRs.
- Help shape our roadmap — spike and prototype projects, advocate for important initiatives.
- Mentor other engineers.
- Write high-leverage code.
What You'll Need
- Expert knowledge of modern Java and Kotlin in backend applications.
- Strong knowledge and experience of working with Python. You don’t have to be an expert, but you’d have to be comfortable in Python codebases.
- 8+ years of software engineering experience.
- Experience using LLM APIs to create tools or interest in doing so.
- Experience building developer tools is a plus.
- Experience working directly with the users of your products, onboarding and supporting them.
- Experience leading an engineering team, leveling up other engineers around you, and supporting other teams in your organization. If you’ve been a team lead, but you’re choosing to focus on building great dev tools yourself, this is a great team for you. You’ll be able to work highly autonomously.
- An insatiable desire to ship, relentlessly improving user experience.
- Ability to influence without authority and work with engineers junior and senior.
- A passion for continuous learning and improvement (both at a personal and team level).
- Belief in our values
Location
- San Francisco. 3 days a week
Salary for this job
- $183,000- $220,000 + a generous equity package, and benefits listed below for US Market.
We Provide
The benefits listed below are for US-based employees.
- Relocation - should you apply to a San Francisco based role, Airbyte will assist with U.S. relocation to make this a seamless transition and compensate you well.
- Unlimited Paid Time Off - we need you at your best at all times. Our expected minimum time off of 25 PTO days per year lets you schedule your work around your life.
- Parental leave (for new parents) - we offer 16 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents so you have time to adjust to the new life (and work) schedule introduced by your new bundle of joy.
- Sponsored Travel - Airbyte has a partially distributed team and we recognize the value of in-person time. We sponsor annual company-wide retreats, team offsites, and Travel With Purpose in between to allow you to collaborate with your team in person on a regular basis.
- Open book policy - we will pay for books you purchase for your professional and career development.
- Continuous learning/training policy - we sponsor you for the conferences and training programs you feel would add to your development in the company.
- Competitive benefits package for US-based employees, including:
- Blue Shield or Kaiser Medical Insurance
- Airbyte covers 100% for both employees and dependents
- Dental (including child & adult ortho) & Vision Insurance
- Airbyte covers 100% for both employees and dependents
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Airbyte covers 100% for employees
- Short-term Disability Insurance
- Airbyte covers 100% for employees
- Long-term Disability Insurance
- Airbyte covers 100% for employees
- Blue Shield or Kaiser Medical Insurance
- Healthcare insurance stipend for those outside the US whose countries do not provide it for free.
- 401k for US-based employees.
- FSA (flexible spending account)
- Work Visas We currently sponsor H1B Transfers, TN Visas, and Green Cards. All other Visa requests will be discussed on a case by case basis to determine if we can sponsor.
Airbyte is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, veteran or military status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Airbyte is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. Please let us know if you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability.
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What We Do
Airbyte specializes in open-source data integration, designed to centralize data from diverse sources into storage solutions like data warehouses and lakes. Supporting over 400 connectors and a self-serve, extensible framework, Airbyte enables organizations to move both structured and unstructured data seamlessly for uses like AI, analytics, and business intelligence. Airbyte’s flexibility in deployment—whether cloud, hybrid, or on-premises—prioritizes data security, compliance, and governance, making it ideal for complex, scalable data needs across industries.
Why Work With Us
Airbyte is extremely transparent both internally and externally. Our company handbook, culture & values, strategy, and roadmap are open to all. https://handbook.airbyte.com/
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