Staff Software Engineer @ Fivetran

INACTIVE

Full-Time

Staff Software Engineer

Posted on 3/14/2024

Fivetran

1,001-5,000 employees

Automated data integration and management platform

Data & Analytics

Senior, Expert

Toronto, ON, Canada

Required Skills

SQL

Java

AWS

Requirements

Strong technical and problem-solving skills
Experience in architecting reliable distributed systems
Experience with Java, AWS, Cloud-based APIs, databases, data warehouses
Skilled at communicating technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences
Entrepreneurial mindset and technical leadership skills
Experience with writing SQL queries and understanding query execution plans

Responsibilities

Help build new features of the data pipeline service
Improve software architecture and maintain reliable operation of the service
Contribute to the maintenance and improvement of existing connectors
Work across the project lifecycle: requirements, design, prototype, implementation, review, release, monitoring
Develop software designs and technical roadmap for the team
Mentor other members of the team
Contribute to hiring by participating in the interview process
Care and feel ownership of the product platform and leverage skills towards improving it

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

We’re looking for a a Staff Software Engineer enthusiastic to join our fast-growing company. As a part of the Database Connector Team, 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.

This is a full-time position based out of Toronto, Canada.

Technologies You’ll Use

Java, SQL, C, Kubernetes, Docker,
AWS, GCP, Bazel, New Relic, Buildkite.

What You’ll Do

Learn deeply about Fivetran in order to focus development on practical and relevant system improvements.
Dive deep into data replication debugging, analyzing existing code that is in use by hundreds of customers today.
Contribute to the efforts to the maintenance and improvement of existing connectors; call for improvement in all areas of Fivetran’s codebase and infrastructure.
Work across the project lifecycle: requirements, design, prototype, implementation, review, release, monitoring.
Develop software designs and technical roadmap for the team.
Mentor other members of the team.
Contribute to hiring by participating in the interview process.
Care and feel ownership of our product platform, and leverage your skills towards improving it.

Skills We’re Looking For

Execution-oriented with strong technical and problem-solving skills that enables to design and develop software that is effective, intuitive, easy-to-operate, and elegantly simple.
Experience in architecting reliable distributed systems, with an emphasis on high-volume data management within enterprise and/or web-scale products and platforms that operate under strict SLAs.
Experience with use of a wide array of algorithms and data structures.
Strong knowledge and expertise in working with Java, AWS, Cloud-based APIs, databases, data warehouses, software design and programming best practices.
Skilled at communicating technical topics and risks to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Entrepreneurial mindset, excellent communication, and technical leadership skills.
Create and contribute to an environment that is geared to innovation, high productivity, high quality and customer service.
Strong knowledge and expertise in writing SQL queries and understanding of query execution plans.

Bonus Skills

Knowledge of DBMS internals.
Familiarity with system level programming (such as process and memory management and inter-process communication) .
Experience with data replication, ETL/ELT tools.
Experience in designing and developing file, event, application, or database connectors.
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
Recharge, reenergize, and pursue personal and professional goals with a 30-day paid leave after 5 years*
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.

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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.

Fivetran

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Fivetran offers an automated data movement platform with 300+ pre-built source connectors and real-time database replication, enabling secure and efficient data extraction, loading, and transformation for leading brands.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$889.3M

Headquarters

Oakland, California

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 4%

1 year growth

↑ 7%

2 year growth

↑ 22%

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