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Staff Software Engineer - PostgreSQL Databases

Fivetran

$186,698 - $233,373
Dec 2, 2025
Oakland, CA, US • CA, US • Remote, US
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Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies and is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to focus on developing world-class enterprise capabilities and features in support of their largest and most sophisticated customers.

Requirements

  • Strong knowledge of and experience with OOP, preferably Java.
  • Strong knowledge in database and query performance tuning.
  • Understand and know how/when to leverage AI agent to improve engineering efficiency
  • Understands and can explain how to build high performance systems and processes.
  • Able to define project requirements and be proficient at designing the software and infrastructure to satisfy them.
  • Experience understanding customer requirements and/or problems and breaking them down into engineering tasks.
  • Be able to dive into previously written code and both suggest and effect improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and debugging of our intuitive best-in-class enterprise capabilities enabling Fivetran’s largest customers.
  • Manage and lead projects simultaneously, coordinating with different stakeholders to ensure timely and quality delivery in an iterative development environment.
  • Maintain and improve existing enterprise features; call for improvements in Fivetran's codebase and infrastructure.
  • Demonstrably maintain high standards for code quality, performance, scalability, and reliability by conducting thorough testing and reviews.
  • Collaborate across engineering on cross-functional projects creating innovative solutions.
  • Make Fivetran the most reliable and secure component of our customers’ data infrastructure.
  • Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends, advocating for the adoption of new tools and methodologies to improve the development process.

Other

  • 10+ years of experience in the software industry with a passion for solving complex software engineering problems.
  • Proven track record of leading and delivering large and complicated projects.
  • Be able to efficiently solve problems that unlock valuable use cases for our largest customers.
  • Enjoy mentoring and growing junior developers.
  • Strong written and verbal English skills to support complex analysis.