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Fivetran

Principal Software Engineer, AI Tooling & Adoption

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about 4 hours ago
Oakland, CA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$226k - $282k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead the evolution from AI-curious to AI-native engineering practices.
  • Convert skeptics into advocates through data-driven demonstrations.
  • Establish KPIs and track progress towards 100% AI adoption.
  • Create forums for knowledge sharing and peer-to-peer learning.
  • Continuously assess and recommend emerging AI tools.
  • Design frameworks for integrating AI tools into development workflows.
  • Lead proof-of-concepts for coding agents in standardized tasks.
  • Ensure AI tool usage meets security and compliance requirements.
  • Establish best practices for AI-assisted development.
  • Analyze and optimize AI tool performance and cost-efficiency.
  • Develop and execute a three-phase AI adoption roadmap.
  • Oversee a $1M+ annual tool budget and demonstrate ROI.
  • Build relationships with key stakeholders across the organization.
  • Negotiate enterprise contracts and manage vendor relationships.
  • Design adoption playbooks for diverse teams.
  • Identify and eliminate barriers to AI adoption.
  • Communicate adoption metrics and success stories to leadership.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience with expertise in multiple programming languages.
  • Deep hands-on experience with AI-powered development tools.
  • Strong understanding of LLMs and AI model capabilities.
  • Experience with CI/CD and modern software development workflows.
  • Proven ability to drive technical initiatives across large organizations.
  • Experience leading without authority and influencing senior leaders.
  • Track record of successful change management in engineering.
  • Experience presenting to C-level executives.
  • Experience driving tool adoption across diverse technical teams.
  • Strong communication skills for creating compelling narratives.

Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid medical insurance.
  • Generous paid time-off policy, including sick time and parental leave.
  • RSU stock grants.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Company virtual happy hours and team-building activities.
  • Monthly cell phone stipend.
  • Access to a mental health support platform.

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