Fivetran

Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Fivetran
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5 days ago
Oakland, CA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$196k - $245k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Build, deploy, and maintain end-to-end product features across the Reverse ETL and data activation technology stack.
  • Integrate data activation capabilities into authentication, billing, data models, UI, and other parts of the Fivetran product.
  • Design and develop features in collaboration with product teams, leaders, customers, and distributed engineering teams.
  • Lead major projects from research spikes and design documentation through implementation planning and rollout.
  • Mentor early-career engineers, conduct constructive code reviews, advise on best practices, and provide project-level leadership.
  • Participate in on-call operations and collaborate synchronously and asynchronously across North America.

Requirements

  • Expertise in at least one interpreted language such as Python or Ruby on Rails.
  • Hands-on experience with at least one compiled language such as C++, Kotlin, Scala, Go, or Java.
  • Solid understanding of relational databases; Snowflake or other data warehousing experience is a bonus.
  • Proven experience with system integration, including API consumption and development.
  • Familiarity with cloud providers such as GCP, AWS, or Azure.
  • Ability to work across backend systems, APIs, data, and UI components while building and maintaining software end-to-end.
  • Ability to work directly with customers, operate in ambiguous environments, and collaborate across distributed teams.
  • Ability to work in person at the Toronto or Oakland office two days per week.

Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid medical insurance, subject to country and worker type.
  • Paid vacation or flexible/unlimited vacation depending on role and country, paid sick time, inclusive parental leave, paid holidays, a year-end Global Week of Rest, and volunteer days off.
  • RSU stock grants.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Company virtual happy hours, free food, and team-building activities.
  • Monthly cell phone stipend.
  • Access to a mental health support platform offering therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness resources.
  • Full-time hybrid work based in the Toronto or Oakland office, with two in-person days per week.

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About Fivetran

1,001-5,000 employees

Fivetran builds a managed data integration platform that extracts data from hundreds of SaaS apps and databases and loads it into cloud data warehouses for analytics and AI teams. Sold as a subscription SaaS service, it provides prebuilt connectors, automated schema management, and ELT/replication to destinations like Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, and Redshift. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Oakland, it serves customers such as Autodesk, Condé Nast, JetBlue, and Morgan Stanley.

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