--- title: 'Software Engineer - Clients and Drivers at Dremio' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineer-clients-and-drivers-dremio-portugal-arbh4za948g7' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Software Engineer - Clients and Drivers at Dremio - **Company:** Dremio - **Location:** Portugal - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-07 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://www.dremio.com/careers/job-postings/?gh_jid=7983199003 ## Job description Be Part of Building the Future Dremio is the unified lakehouse platform for self-service analytics and AI, serving hundreds of global enterprises, including Maersk, Amazon, Regeneron, NetApp, and S&P Global. Customers rely on Dremio for cloud, hybrid, and on-prem lakehouses to power their data mesh, data warehouse migration, data virtualization, and unified data access use cases. Based on open source technologies, including Apache Iceberg and Apache Arrow, Dremio provides an open lakehouse architecture enabling the fastest time to insight and platform flexibility at a fraction of the cost.  Learn more at [www.dremio.com.](http://www.dremio.com/) Be Part of Building the Future Dremio is the SQL Lakehouse company, enabling companies to leverage open data architectures. Dremio’s SQL Lakehouse Platform simplifies data analytics and eliminates the need to copy and move data to proprietary data warehouses or create cubes, aggregation tables and BI extracts, providing flexibility and control for data architects and data engineers, and self-service for data consumers. Founded in 2015, Dremio is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. Investors include Cisco Investments, Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and Sapphire Ventures. For more information, visit [www.dremio.com](http://www.dremio.com/). Connect with Dremio on [GitHub](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fdremio&esheet=52357134&newsitemid=20210106005256&lan=en-US&anchor=GitHub&index=6&md5=7c50053f88ee345838c29354d5354366), [LinkedIn](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fdremio%2F&esheet=52357134&newsitemid=20210106005256&lan=en-US&anchor=LinkedIn&index=7&md5=d8fff6e6e0565ca630d6f85ff148769b), [Twitter](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fdremio%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor&esheet=52357134&newsitemid=20210106005256&lan=en-US&anchor=Twitter&index=8&md5=098357af42fb5e47fbadb7fe528bf210), and [Facebook](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdremio%2F&esheet=52357134&newsitemid=20210106005256&lan=en-US&anchor=Facebook&index=9&md5=3762919db34ef813e45e490c948b8889). If you, like us, say “bring it on” to exciting challenges that really do change the world, we have endless opportunities where you can make your mark. ## About the role Dremio is looking for exceptional Software engineers to join our team. You’ll be a part of a highly technical team building core experiences on the Dremio stack. Your contributions will help us deliver on our vision to build an autonomous data platform for analytics and AI. ## What you'll be doing - Contribute to the software development cycle from inception, design, development, testing and deployment. - Actively working with Open Source software and contributing back, with focus on Apache Arrow projects. - Actively participate in code and design reviews to maintain exceptional quality and deepen your understanding of the system architecture and implementation. - Collaborate with Program managers, support, architects, etc on new feature requests and updates to existing design. - Helping grow the team by participating in recruiting, mentoring and developing best practices - Work with customers directly and client tools partners like BI tools (e.g. Tableau and PowerBI) ## What we're looking for - B.S. or M.S in Computer Science or in a related technical field - Fluency in Java, C++ or another modern language - Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, multi-threaded and asynchronous patterns and their applications towards developing scalable systems - Passion for quality, zero downtime upgrades, availability, resiliency, and uptime of the platform - Experience developing scalable distributed systems and deploying, scaling, and managing microservices Bonus Points - JDBC, ODBC, ADBC or any other Database driver/protocol experience - Apache Arrow - Working knowledge of SQL language - Hands-on experience with databases, distributed systems and highly available services - Experience working on client side libraries/application - Contributions to open source projects ## What we value At Dremio, we hold ourselves to high standards when it comes to People, Thinking, and Action. Our Gnarlies (that's what we call our employees) communicate with clarity, drive accountability, and are respectful towards each other. We confront brutal facts and focus on results while operating with a sense of urgency and building a "flywheel". People who like to jump in and drive momentum will thrive in our #GnarlyLife. Dremio is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other unlawful factor. Dremio is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter. Dremio has policies in place to protect the personal information that employees and applicants disclose to us. Please click [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CB96QFmOX-bFy48YFOe2GO5lmdawOpKKBj8DpTgsuNg/edit?usp=sharing) to review the privacy notice. Important Security Notice for Candidates At Dremio, we uphold trust and transparency as paramount values in all our interactions with customers, partners, employees, and the general public. We have been targeted by individuals creating fake domains similar to ours to scam prospects and candidates. Please note that all official communications from us will be from an @dremio.com domain. If you suspect you've been targeted by a scam, it's imperative to report the incident to your local law enforcement agencies. For more information about this type of scam, please refer to Dremio's official statement [here](https://www.dremio.com/blog/stay-alert-for-fraudulent-recruitment-attempts-that-falsely-claim-association-with-dremio/). Dremio is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with the Company. ## About Dremio ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Dremio provides the Agentic Lakehouse, an open, high-performance data lakehouse platform built on Apache Iceberg, Apache Arrow, and Apache Polaris, designed to accelerate AI and analytical workloads across all enterprise data. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series E) - **Headquarters**: Santa Clara, California, USA - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: Tomer Shiran (CEO), Jacques Nadeau ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Data Infrastructure, Data Analytics, AI/ML Infrastructure - **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise (trusted by Shell, TD Bank, Michelin, Amazon, Vanguard, World Bank Group, Maersk, E.ON, RWE) - **Mission or purpose statement**: To empower every knowledge worker and AI agent with instant, governed access to enterprise data through any LLM or tool of their choice. ## Products & Services - **Dremio Agentic Lakehouse**: An open, high-performance data lakehouse platform built on Apache Iceberg, Apache Arrow, and Apache Polaris. It features an AI Semantic Layer for business context, federated queries across any source without ETL, and autonomous management (clustering, optimization, compaction). It is designed to connect AI agents and analytics tools to enterprise data. - **Apache Polaris (Catalog)**: Dremio is a co-creator of Polaris, the leading Iceberg catalog, providing a fully managed and supported catalog with fine-grained and role-based access control for end-to-end governance. - **Apache Arrow (Engine)**: Dremio is a co-creator of Apache Arrow, the leading columnar, in-memory representation and interchange, which powers Dremio's intelligent query engine with LLVM-based code generation for maximum CPU efficiency. - **AI Semantic Layer**: Provides business context (metrics, definitions, relationships) to AI agents, ensuring they draw from the same source of truth and deliver accurate, trusted insights. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (Private company). Dremio has raised over $400M in total funding. - **Key Metric**: Total Funding of over $400M (Series E). Trusted by 2,000+ companies. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Key investors include Sapphire Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, and others. Partners include AWS, Snowflake (via integrations), and others. - **Growth Signals**: Dremio is a lead contributor to Apache Iceberg and co-creator of Apache Arrow and Apache Polaris. In 2025, SAP announced its intent to acquire Dremio, signaling a major exit and validation of the technology. The company has 150,000+ users and serves 2,000+ companies. ## Competitive Advantages - **Open Standards Leadership**: As a co-creator of Apache Iceberg, Apache Arrow, and Apache Polaris, Dremio is deeply embedded in the open-source data ecosystem, ensuring interoperability and preventing vendor lock-in. - **Agentic Lakehouse**: The only lakehouse platform built specifically for AI agents, with an integrated AI Semantic Layer that provides business context and governance, ensuring AI agents deliver accurate, trusted answers. - **Zero ETL**: Federated queries allow users to access data across any source without moving or copying it, reducing complexity and cost. - **Autonomous Management**: The lakehouse self-optimizes with automatic clustering, compaction, and query acceleration (Autonomous Reflections), reducing administrative overhead. - **Performance**: Claims 10x faster query performance and 61-73% savings on data reads (per Nucleus Research). ## Strategic Focus - **AI-First Operations**: Dremio is embedding AI across all functions (engineering, sales, support) and building its platform specifically for AI agents. - **Open Standards Leadership**: Deepening its role as a key contributor to Apache Iceberg, Arrow, and Polaris to ensure interoperability and community-driven innovation. - **Agentic Data Platform**: The primary strategic focus is on becoming the definitive data platform for AI agents, providing a unified semantic layer and governed access for any LLM or tool. - **Growth & Scale**: Following the announced acquisition by SAP, the strategic focus will shift toward integration and scaling within SAP's ecosystem. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Dremio's culture is built on curiosity, urgency, and the belief that data can transform how people work. Core values include "Be Curious, Move Urgently," "Deliver Outcomes, Not Adoption," "Empower the Knowledge Worker," "Keep It Simple," and "Operate AI-First." - **Work Environment**: Hybrid workplace model. The company emphasizes "Focus on Results" and believes different roles call for different work environments. - **Perks & Benefits**: Pre-IPO stock options, volunteer time off, local benefits in each country, and a strong focus on learning and development (career goals, continuous feedback, "Gnarly Buddy" program). - **Recognition**: Named one of the "2022 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area" by the San Francisco Business Times. - **Engineering Culture**: Strong emphasis on open-source contribution (Apache Iceberg, Arrow, Polaris). The company is scaling fast and thinking in terms of scalability to serve hundreds and thousands of customers. The culture values clear communication, accountability, and respect. - **Team**: Employees are called "Gnarlies," and the mascot is "Gnarly the Narwhal." The company emphasizes a "gnarly" attitude of achieving unprecedented outcomes. ## Sources 1. [dremio.com](https://www.dremio.com/about/) 2. [dremio.com](https://www.dremio.com/) 3. [dremio.com](https://www.dremio.com/careers/) 4. [dremio.com](https://www.dremio.com/why-dremio/) 5. 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