Fivetran
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Oakland, California, United States · Staff+ · Full-time
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Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $221,187 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Backend to join our Reverse ETL product engineering team.
- Formerly Census, we were acquired in May 2025 to augment Fivetran's warehouse-first data movement product story.
- Now we're integrating our entire product directly into the Fivetran dashboard, bringing best-in-class data activation to every Fivetran customer.
Responsibilities
- Be comfortable "filling in the gaps" in product / design specs. The prospect of being able to prototype to test ideas out before committing to building is exciting to you.
- Mentor early-career engineers, perform thoughtful and constructive code reviews, advise on best practices, provide project-level leadership, operate across teams, departments, and time zones.
- Lead major projects, from driving research spikes, to writing and socializing design documents, to planning the implementation and rollout
- Can build things end-to-end. Our engineers build, deploy and maintain their code.
- Is customer-focused, with an eye for building delightful product experiences and developer experiences.
- Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
Requirements
- With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required.
- Hands-on experience with at least one compiled language such as C++, Kotlin, Scala, Go, Java, etc.
- Familiarity with leading cloud providers, such as GCP, AWS, or Azure
Skills
- Is adept with data, backend systems, APIs, and UI components.
- Approaches new problems with a scrappy optimism, with a bias towards action.
- Able to work in-person in our Toronto/Oakland office 2 days per week.
- 100% employer-paid medical insurance *
- RSU stock grants*
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Monthly cell phone stipend
Compensation
- Oakland Pay Range
- $196,033 - $245,041.50 USD
Benefits
- Within the range, individual compensation is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, business need, market demands.
- Perks and Benefits
Company info
- Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data.
- Together, we're delivering the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data - from the moment data moves, through every transformation, to the context teams and AI systems rely on.
- Fivetran helps organizations automate data movement across the systems, clouds, engines, and tools they rely on. dbt Labs pioneered analytics engineering, helping teams transform data into reliable, governed insights.
- Together, we support thousands of organizations as they build a trusted foundation for analytics, AI, and better business decisions.
- As we bring our teams and technology together, we're building on the strengths of both companies while continuing to deliver the products and experiences our customers know and trust.
- It's an exciting time to join us:
- we're creating a company with the scale, talent, and technology to help more organizations put their data to work with greater speed, confidence, and impact.
- During this transition period, you may see references to both Fivetran and dbt Labs throughout our recruiting process as we integrate our teams, systems, and career sites.
- It's an exciting time to join us: we're creating a company with the scale, talent, and technology to help more organizations put their data to work with greater speed, confidence, and impact.
- Fivetran and dbt
- Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission:
- helping organizations unlock the full value of their data.
- Work closely with our product team, leaders, and customers to help design and develop features that make Fivetran the one-stop shop for data activation.
- Skills We're Looking For
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