Staff Software Engineer

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 The Role
Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies.

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer with a passion for building enterprise-grade software to join our team. This work is highly visible and critical to Fivetran's long-term growth and success. You will make an impact across the entire product as we develop our next-generation transformation and scheduling solutions.

Fivetran exemplifies data-driven development — our engineering team is focused on building a world-class product that:

• Facilitates Data Analytics – Join our mission to reliably deliver best-in-class schemas and clean data, designed to be intuitively useful to analysts.
• Contributes to our Community – Help develop tools like data lakes, SQL-based transformations, and schema explorers to empower analysts and enhance their tools.
• Is Absolutely Dependable – Make Fivetran the most reliable and secure component of our customers' data infrastructure.

We value no-nonsense code and take pride in the simplicity and effectiveness of the systems we build. Our backend is built on Java, C, Postgres, and Kubernetes; our frontend uses React and TypeScript.

This is a full-time position based in our Novi Sad, Serbia 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

• Java
• Postgres
• GCP
• SQL
• BigQuery
• Bazel
• BuildKite

What You'll Do

• Lead the design, development, and debugging of features for Fivetran's customers.
• Manage and lead projects simultaneously, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure timely and high-quality delivery in an iterative development environment.
• Maintain and enhance existing features; advocate for improvements in the codebase and infrastructure.
• Uphold high standards for code quality, performance, scalability, and reliability through thorough testing and code reviews.
• Collaborate with engineers across teams on cross-functional projects to create innovative solutions.
• Help ensure Fivetran remains the most reliable and secure part of our customers' data stack.
• Stay informed about emerging technologies and development trends; advocate for improvements in tooling and methodologies.
• Partner with the Customer Success and Go-To-Market teams to resolve complex customer issues and support company growth.
• Participate in the on-call rotation periodically.
• Take part in the hiring process and mentor junior developers.

Skills We're Looking For

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong track record of solving complex problems.
• Deep understanding of object-oriented programming, preferably in Java.
• Proven ability to write well-structured, performant, and maintainable code.
• Demonstrated success in leading and delivering large-scale, complex projects.
• Proficient in defining project requirements and designing corresponding systems and infrastructure.
• Ability to break down customer requirements into actionable engineering tasks.
• Comfortable improving and refactoring existing codebases.
• Understanding of how to build high-performance systems and processes.
• Passion for mentoring and helping others grow.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify design flaws and drive system improvements.
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., New Relic, Grafana) is a plus.
• Experience with CI tools like BuildKite or CircleCI.

Bonus Skills

• Experience with data processing (ETL/ELT) and modern data platforms.
• Background in building cloud-native solutions using tools like Kubernetes, Docker, GCP, AWS, or BuildKite.
• Experience with dbt.

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

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We're honored to be valued at over $5.6 billion, but more importantly, we're proud of our core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream. Read about us in Forbes.

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.

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