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# Software Engineer at Fivetran 

- **Company:** Fivetran 
- **Location:** Oakland, CA
- **Compensation:** $175k–$210k
- **Posted:** 2026-07-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://www.fivetran.com/careers/job?gh_jid=7811889003

## Job description

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

## About Us

Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data. Together, we’re delivering the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data — from the moment data moves, through every transformation, to the context teams and AI systems rely on. Fivetran helps organizations automate data movement across the systems, clouds, engines, and tools they rely on. dbt Labs pioneered analytics engineering, helping teams transform data into reliable, governed insights. Together, we support thousands of organizations as they build a trusted foundation for analytics, AI, and better business decisions. As we bring our teams and technology together, we’re building on the strengths of both companies while continuing to deliver the products and experiences our customers know and trust. It’s an exciting time to join us: we’re creating a company with the scale, talent, and technology to help more organizations put their data to work with greater speed, confidence, and impact. During this transition period, you may see references to both Fivetran and dbt Labs throughout our recruiting process as we integrate our teams, systems, and career sites.

## About the Role

If the idea of contributing to the critical and core services that drive the fundamental functioning and building blocks of data processing involved in our data pipelines, this opportunity fits you well. As an engineer on the core team, you will design,  implement, and maintain the central parts of our data pipelines needed to operate the best-in-class reliable, secure, and scalable data movement.  You will prioritize the quality, efficiency, and reliability of the responsibility areas of the team while collaborating effectively with other peers and the rest of the engineering organization. The ideal candidate exhibits exceptional technical skills, meticulous attention to detail, creativity, motivation, and a results-oriented mindset.

This is a full-time hybrid position based out of our Oakland office. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.

Technologies You’ll Use

- Java17, JUnit5
- Docker and Kubernetes
- AWS, GCP, Azure
- SQL, BigQuery
- Bazel, BuildKite

## What You’ll Do

- Design and implement features and performance improvements to create highly scalable distributed data pipelines on the cloud
- Develop, maintain, and test code
- Conduct design and code reviews
- Collaborate with peers, product managers, customer support, and other stakeholders to deliver the best product with high quality, performance, and scalability.
- Understand and fix challenges related to performance and scalability.
- Participate periodically in on-call rotation
- Participate in the hiring process
- Mentor Junior developers
- Make Fivetran the most reliable and secure component of our customers’ data infrastructure

## Skills We’re Looking For

- 5+ years of experience in the software industry with a passion for solving complex software engineering problems.
- Software engineering foundation - experience designing and developing reusable libraries and experimentation platforms for backend and frontend from scratch leveraging industry best practices.
- Experience working with distributed systems
- Demonstrated ability to write well-structured and performant code
- Ability to lead software design to satisfy project requirements
- Experience in code reviews, design, troubleshooting and testing
- Experience programming in an object oriented / systems language such as Java, C++, C# etc
- Hands-on experience working with any cloud technologies(AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization methodologies like Docker, K8s
- Experience interacting with continuous integration tools like Buidkite

Bonus Skills​

- Knowledge of observability tools like New Relic/Grafana is a plus
- Knowledge of AI tools and usage is a plus

## #LI-HYBRID #LI-EM1

The compensation range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire compensation for the target position and level, and may include sales incentives or target bonuses depending on the role.  Our compensation ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Our job titles may span more than one career level. Within the range, individual compensation is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, business need, market demands. The compensation range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your location during the hiring process.

Oakland Pay Range $174,915—$209,906.50 USD

## Perks and Benefits

- 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 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.

*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information

Click [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CdawUwjo1Q1B7ghZJ_owdmmHB8VtqhBu?usp=sharing) to learn more about Fivetran's Benefits by Region.

We’re honored to be [valued at over $5.6 billion](https://fivetran.com/blog/hvr-acquisition-series-d), but more importantly, we’re proud of our [core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream](https://fivetran.com/culture). Read about us in [Forbes](https://fivetran-com.s3.amazonaws.com/news/forbes-aug-sept-2022-digital-reprint-10-21-22.pdf).

Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world-class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.

To learn more about Fivetran’s culture and what it’s like to be part of the team, [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlhtp4dGh8o) and enjoy our video.

To learn more about our candidate privacy policy, you can [read our statement here](https://fivetran.com/candidate-privacy).

We are committed to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to participate in our interview process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the process due to a disability, medical condition, or any other circumstance, please don't hesitate to submit your request by filling out this [form](https://forms.gle/V7k3t4u9j523XkEt6). We will work with you to provide reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation and ensure a fair and accessible interview experience. Your request and any information provided will be kept confidential and will not impact your candidacy. We look forward to hearing from you and accommodating your needs to the best of our ability.

## About Fivetran 

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Fivetran provides an automated data movement platform that centralizes and transforms data from hundreds of sources into cloud destinations for analytics, operations, and AI.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D, valued at $5.6B as of 2021)
- **Headquarters**: Oakland, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2012 (out of Y Combinator in 2013)
- **Founders**: George Fraser (CEO) and Taylor Brown

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Data Integration / Automated Data Movement / Modern Data Stack
- **Target customers**: B2B, serving both fast-moving startups and Fortune 500 enterprises (5,000+ customers)
- **Mission statement**: "Making access to data as simple and reliable as electricity."

## Products & Services
- **Fivetran Platform**: Fully managed, high-performance data pipelines that move data from 700+ sources (SaaS apps, databases, ERPs, files) to data warehouses, lakes, and applications. Features include automated schema migration, built-in transformations, and support for open table formats (Iceberg, Delta Lake) via the Managed Data Lake Service.
- **Fivetran Transformations**: SQL-based transformation models run directly in the destination, turning raw data into analytics-ready datasets without manual orchestration.
- **Teleport Data & HVR (Acquired)**: Strategic acquisitions that expanded the platform’s capabilities to serve enterprises of any size.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: $5.6 billion (Series D, 2021)
- **Key Metric**: Revenue grew by more than 50% year-over-year; over 5,000 customers.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Y Combinator (seed); Partners include Google Cloud (Global Technology Partner of the Year), Snowflake (Data Integration Partner of the Year), and Databricks (Data Ingestion Partner of the Year).
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Named to the 2022 Forbes Cloud 100
  - Financial Times' The Americas Fastest Growing Companies 2024
  - Acquired Teleport Data and HVR in the same year
  - 2 trillion+ schema changes handled per month; 9.1+ petabytes of data synced per month; 33.5 million+ rows synced per month
  - Global presence with ten international offices

## Competitive Advantages
- **Platform Depth**: 700+ pre-built connectors, fully managed pipelines, and automated schema change handling reduce manual data engineering work.
- **Enterprise Trust**: SOC 1 & SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA BAA, PCI DSS Level 1, HITRUST, GDPR compliant — built to meet the standards security teams demand.
- **Ecosystem Lock-In**: Deep partnerships with major cloud and data platforms (Google Cloud, Snowflake, Databricks) create a strong network effect.
- **Scale**: Processes 156.5 million+ pipeline syncs per month, demonstrating massive operational maturity.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI-Ready Data**: Moving from analytics to powering autonomous agents and AI with trusted, real-time data.
- **Open Formats**: Investing in Managed Data Lake Service with Iceberg and Delta Lake to standardize lake architecture and reduce costs.
- **Enterprise Expansion**: Continuing to serve Fortune 500 companies and large enterprises through acquisitions and platform capabilities.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Named a Great Place to Work over 10 times. 98% of employees say they feel welcomed when they join; 96% say management is honest and ethical.
- **Hybrid Model**: 2 days per week in the office for collaboration and connection.
- **Compensation**: Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) for all new hires with annual refresh grants.
- **Parental Leave**: Generous paid parental leave starting on day one, plus a baby cash incentive.
- **Time Off**: 25 days paid time off per year, plus paid holidays and sick time; 2 days of volunteer time off annually.
- **Perks**: Free lunches, team events, home office reimbursements, monthly cell phone stipend.
- **Locations**: Global HQ in Oakland, CA, with offices in Denver, Dublin, Amsterdam, Novi Sad (Serbia), and more.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Employee resource groups like Fivetran Women; a stated commitment to building teams with diverse perspectives.

## Sources
1. [Fivetran Website](https://www.fivetran.com/)
2. [Fivetran About Page](https://www.fivetran.com/about)
3. [Fivetran Careers Page](https://www.fivetran.com/careers)
4. [Greenhouse Job Board](https://boards.greenhouse.io/fivetran/jobs/6278611003)
5. [Great Place to Work - Fivetran](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7020314)

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