Senior Software Engineer II Jobs

dbt Labs

Location:
United States

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

170000.00 - 231000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer II to help build and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure services that power our platform. In this role, you’ll work across multiple teams to design and implement foundational services and experience that enhance our product's capabilities, performance, and scalability.

Job Responsibility:

Design, build, and maintain services that scale with our growing customer base
Tackle ambiguous, open-ended problems with strategic thinking, balancing technical constraints with user needs and product goals
Build services, APIs, and experiences that support user delight, quality, high availability and performance
Champion a culture of technical excellence and innovation, influencing engineering direction within the team
Work with cross-functional teams, including Product, UX, and Security, to deliver impactful solutions
Contribute to engineering best practices, mentor junior engineers, and participate in design and code reviews
Debug production issues and optimize system performance using observability tools
Work with technologies such as Python, Rust, Typescript, Postgres, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, and Datadog

Requirements:

8+ years of experience as a software engineer developing SaaS platforms and applications at scale
Minimum requirement of Bachelor's Degree in a related field (computer science, computer engineering, etc.) OR completed enrollment in engineering related bootcamp
Proven experience designing and scaling backend services
Strong understanding of API design, system architecture, and database management
Proficiency with backend languages and frameworks such as Python, Go, Rust, django, Node.js, Java, Spring
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform
Proficiency in designing API-driven applications using REST and/or gRPC
Experience building scalable and secure distributed systems
A systematic problem-solving approach, strong communication skills, and a sense of ownership
Ability to balance technical depth with fast, iterative delivery
Ability to mentor engineers and influence technical direction within the team

Nice to have:

Experience working with data engineering tools or data processing pipelines
Background in performance optimization and observability tools like Datadog
Experience working on distributed, remote-first teams

What we offer:

Equity Stake
Unlimited PTO
401k with a 3% guaranteed contribution
Excellent healthcare coverage
Paid parental leave
Wellness and home office stipends

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 08, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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