Senior Software Engineer @ dbt Labs

About Us

Since 2016, dbt Labs has been on a mission to help analysts create and disseminate organizational knowledge. dbt Labs pioneered the practice of analytics engineering, built the primary tool in the analytics engineering toolbox, and has been fortunate enough to see a fantastic community coalesce to help push the boundaries of the analytics engineering workflow. Today there are 30,000 companies using dbt every week, 100,000 dbt Community members, and over 4,100 dbt Cloud customers. You can learn more about our values here.

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Orchestration Team at dbt Labs, you will play a crucial role in enhancing and maintaining the cloud features of dbt Cloud, particularly focusing on task management, job scheduling, job chaining, and deferral to other jobs. You will have the opportunity to work on end-to-end systems, ranging from frontend user experience to backend database and deployment systems. This role offers a diverse range of experiences and presents an exciting opportunity for growth and learning.

In this role, you can expect to:

Design, develop, and maintain cloud features related to task management, job scheduling, job chaining, and job deferral within dbt Cloud.
Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand requirements, define technical solutions, and deliver high-quality features.
Take ownership of feature development, from ideation to deployment, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance of the systems.
Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code adhering to best practices and coding standards.
Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality across the team.
Troubleshoot and debug issues reported by customers or identified through monitoring and testing.
Continuously improve the architecture, performance, and scalability of the orchestration systems.
Mentor junior engineers, share knowledge, and contribute to the overall growth of the team.

Qualifications:

Have 5+ years experience as a software engineer
Minimum requirement of Bachelors degree in related field (computer science, computer engineering, etc.) OR
Completed enrollment in engineering related bootcamp

You are a good fit if you:

Have worked asynchronously as part of a fully-remote, distributed team.
Have worked with Python, Typescript and Kubernetes.
Are excited to contribute to customer facing features.

You’ll have an edge if you:

Have professional experience with Django and React.
Have led multiple complex projects at previous companies.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary: $154,000-$181,000
Equity Stake
Benefits - dbt Labs offers:
- Unlimited vacation (and yes we use it!)
- 401k w/ 3% guaranteed contribution
- Excellent healthcare
- Paid Parental Leave
- Wellness stipend
- Home office stipend, and more!

What to expect in the hiring process (all video interviews unless accommodations are needed):

Interview with a Talent Acquisition Partner
Technical Interview with Hiring Manager
Team Interviews
Final interview with leadership team member

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Who we are

At dbt Labs, we have developed strong opinions on how companies should practice analytics.

Specifically, we believe that:

Code-based transformations offer unmatched flexibility and transparency across various “multi-player” development to power everyone in the organization to collaborate on a common language
Data analysts should adopt similar practices and tools to software developers
Critical analytics infrastructure should be controlled by its users as open source software
Analytic code itself — not just analytics tools — will increasingly be open source

It turns out that a lot of other people believe this too! Today, there are 30,000 companies using dbt every week, 100,000 dbt Community members, and 4,100 companies paying for dbt Cloud. Our customers include JetBlue, Hubspot, Vodafone New Zealand, and Dunelm. dbt is synonymous with the practice of analytics engineering, defining an entire industry. We’re backed by top investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Altimeter.

dbt Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to building an inclusive team that welcomes a diversity of perspectives, people, and backgrounds regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or any other protected status. We feel strongly that whether or not your experience exactly fits the job description, your passion and skills will stand out and set you apart even if your career has taken some twists and turns. If you are on the fence about whether you meet our requirements, we encourage you to apply anyway! Please reach out to us directly at recruiting@dbtlabs.com if you need assistance or an accommodation.

Want to learn more about our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at dbt Labs? Check out our DEI page here.

dbt Labs reserves the right to amend or withdraw the posting at any time. For employees outside the United States, dbt Labs offers a competitive benefits package. Equity or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal or country limitations.

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