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Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies. We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer for our data pipeline service to build and work on data pipelines that moves data from various sources to data warehouses. The work is very diverse – all the way from patching software to building new connectors operating on our global Kubernetes compute cluster. You will be responsible for ensuring the technical excellence for your team and owned services, by contributing to the code, reviewing code, contributing to architectural design and mentoring your junior colleagues.
Job Responsibility:
Work on core features of the product
Write connectors to integrate with source systems
Contribute to feature enhancements and bug fixes
Write well-structured Java code following programming best practices
Independently design software architectures and subsystems to satisfy project requirements
Lead technical initiatives across the team and coordinate development efforts among multiple engineers
Review and approve technical designs and critical code changes
Improve engineering quality standards through coaching and mentorship
Drive innovation by evaluating new technologies and engineering approaches, including AI-assisted development workflows
Use AI-powered development tools such as Github Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex to accelerate development, testing, investigations, and incident resolution
Participate in team on-call duty
Requirements:
Strong coding, technical, and problem-solving skills with 6+ years of professional experience writing Java-based applications in production environments
Experience designing and operating reliable distributed systems, with an emphasis on high-volume data management platforms operating under strict SLAs
Expertise working with cloud platforms, cloud-based APIs, and databases
Proven ability to design and own team-level subsystems and drive architectural initiatives
Experience leading complex technical projects across multiple engineers
Strong code review, debugging, and troubleshooting skills
Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools such as Github Copilot and coding agents like Claude Code or Codex in software development workflows
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Ability to mentor engineers and improve code quality standards across the team
Nice to have:
Experience building large-scale data pipeline or ETL systems
Experience working with Kubernetes-based distributed infrastructure
Experience improving developer productivity through AI-assisted development practices
Familiarity with conversational AI systems such as ChatGPT, Claude, or similar tools for engineering documentation, investigation, and design workflows
What we offer:
100% employer-paid medical insurance
Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off
RSU stock grants
Professional development and training opportunities
Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
Monthly cell phone stipend
Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents