Staff Software Engineer_dbt core
FivetranData Integration company
RemoteLead
Andreessen Horowitz
General Catalyst
Matrix Partners
ICONIQ Capital
D1 Capital Partners
CEAS Investments
Software Engineering
About the role
TL;DR
Staff Software Engineer for dbt Core, focusing on performance, reliability, and architecture.
- •Our mission is to empower data practitioners to create and disseminate organizational knowledge. dbt Core is the open-source engine at the heart of this mission, used by tens of thousands of analysts and engineers to transform data with the rigor of software engineering.
- •We are looking for a systems-oriented engineer to join the small, expert team that builds and maintains this foundational piece of the modern data stack.
- •Key Responsibilities Dive deep into the dbt-core execution engine, using your systems expertise to identify, debug, and eliminate performance bottlenecks in our Python codebase.
- •Architect and implement improvements to our adapter interface, the crucial layer that connects dbt to a growing ecosystem of databases and data platforms.
- •Debug complex, system-level issues that span from Linux process management and concurrency models to database query planning and network protocols.
- •Lead technical design discussions and contribute to the long-term architectural roadmap for dbt Core.
- •Mentor other engineers and review contributions from our vibrant open-source community.
- •Requirements 6+ years of professional software development experience, with a focus on building and operating backend systems in a production environment.
- •Deep backend engineering experience and proficiency in Python.
- •A systematic, first-principles approach to problem-solving, with comfort navigating and debugging in Linux environments.
- •Solid grasp of database internals, such as query execution engines, storage layers, indexing strategies, and transaction management.
- •Excellent communication skills and a sense of ownership.
Required skills
PythonLinuxGoRustPostgreSQLMySQLDockerKubernetesGitCI/CD
Domain expertise
developer-toolsai
Benefits & perks
100% employer-paid medical insurance, Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays (including a year end Global Week of Rest), 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
Tech stack
PythonLinuxGoRustPostgreSQLMySQLDockerKubernetesGitCI/CD