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 seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer who is eager to tackle various technical challenges in a dynamic startup environment. This role is pivotal, as it involves making significant contributions to one of our most critical database connectors. We are looking for someone who thrives in solving complex and sometimes ambiguous problems using the latest technologies. In this role, you'll have the chance to wear multiple hats and engage in different tasks to deliver high-quality solutions. You'll work alongside a team of experienced and passionate engineers, providing ample opportunities for learning and growth.
This is a full-time position based out of our Oakland office.
Technologies You'll Use
- Java
- SQL
- Temporal
- Bazel, BuildKite, Docker, Kubernetes, Github
- AWS, GCP, Azure
- PostgreSQL database
What You'll Do
- Design, Develop, and Debug: Lead the design, development, and debugging of software for distributed systems, ensuring robust and scalable solutions.
- Project Leadership: Manage and lead multiple projects simultaneously, coordinating with different stakeholders to ensure timely and quality delivery in an iterative development environment.
- Mentorship and Collaboration: Serve as a leading contributor, both individually and as a team member, offering direction and mentorship to other engineers.
- Quality Assurance: Maintain high standards for code quality, performance, and reliability, conducting thorough testing and reviews.
- Innovation and Improvement: Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends, advocating for the adoption of new tools and methodologies to improve the development process.
Skills We're Looking For
- Extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in developing distributed systems.
- Strong proficiency in Java and performance tuning.
- Proven ability to lead and manage multiple projects, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with a passion for tackling challenging and ambiguous technical problems.
- Experience in mentoring and guiding junior engineers, fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment.
- Strong communication skills, capable of effectively interacting with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Bonus Skills
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Have deep understanding about Postgres internal or being a Postgres contributor
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Database query performance tuning
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This range represents base salary only and does not include incentive for sales roles, equity, or benefits, if applicable.
Pay Range
$186,698.21-$233,372.76 USD
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
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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.
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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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