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About the Role

Fivetran builds data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies. This Senior Staff Software Engineer role focuses on the Database Team, specializing in SQL Server and Oracle binary log reading and change data capture. Responsibilities include building new features for the data pipeline service, improving software architecture, and maintaining reliable service operation. The engineering team is dedicated to facilitating data analytics by delivering best-in-class schemas and clean data, contributing to community tools like Data Lakes and SQL-based Transformations, and ensuring Fivetran is a dependable and secure component of customer data infrastructure. The backend is built on Java, C, Postgres, and Kubernetes, while the frontend uses React and Typescript.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategies for reading SQL Server or Oracle binary logs to enhance data replication accuracy and efficiency.
Utilize reverse engineering techniques to understand and improve database binary log structure for better data integrity and replication performance.
Debug and analyze existing code used by hundreds of customers, including those operating large SQL Server clusters, to deepen understanding of data replication.
Analyze new features introduced by SQL Server and/or Oracle in recent releases and determine how to develop supporting features.
Participate in the maintenance and improvement of existing connectors and advocate for improvements across Fivetran's codebase and infrastructure.
Contribute to the process of moving a high-performance client-side service to the cloud and operating it at scale.
Develop software designs and a technical roadmap for the team, collaborating with Database Group leadership on the rolling 12-month technical roadmap.
Work closely with Customer Success and Go-To-Market (GTM) teams to assist in challenging customer situations, providing technical expertise and solutions.

Requirements

10+ years programming experience in Java, C, or C++ languages, with a strong background in SQL Server.
Experience with SQL Server and/or Oracle binary log reading.
Ability to reverse engineer database binary logs.
Ability to write well-structured and performant code.
Capability to solve critical problems for large customers to minimize impact.
Ability to dive into previously written code and suggest improvements.
Understanding and ability to explain how to build high-performance systems and processes.
Proficiency in defining project requirements and designing software and infrastructure.
Enjoyment in mentoring and growing junior developers.
Analytical mindset to identify design flaws in existing systems and propose improvements.
Experience understanding customer requirements and breaking them down into engineering tasks.
Advanced knowledge in reverse engineering, particularly with database systems.
Experience working with open source projects with other collaborators.
Experience in data processing (ETL, ELT) and/or cloud-based platforms.
Experience in designing and developing file, event, application, or database connectors.
Experience working in a cloud environment utilizing AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, or BuildKite.

Skills

Java
C
C++
SQL Server
Oracle
SQL
Kubernetes
Postgres
React
Typescript
Reverse Engineering
Data Replication
ETL
ELT
AWS
GCP
Docker
BuildKite

Location

New York office
Hybrid

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior Staff
10+ years programming experience

Salary/Compensations

$207,073—$258,841.50 USD

Benefits

100% employer-paid medical insurance
Generous paid time-off policy (PTO)
Paid sick time
Inclusive parental leave policy
Holidays
Volunteer days off
RSU stock grants
Professional development and training opportunities
Company virtual happy hours
Free food
Fun team-building activities
Monthly cell phone stipend
Access to an innovative mental health support platform (therapy, coaching, self-guided mindfulness exercises)

About the Company

Fivetran's mission is to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity.
Customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required.
More organizations leverage Fivetran technology daily to become truly data-driven.
Valued at over $5.6 billion.
Core values: Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream.
Brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access easy and reliable for customers.

Equal Opportunity

Fivetran values and recognizes that customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities.
Promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce.
Committed to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to participate in the interview process.
Provides reasonable accommodations for candidates requiring them due to a disability, medical condition, or any other circumstance.