Senior Software Engineer - Databases

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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’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer enthusiastic to join our fast-growing company. As a part of the Database Connector Team, you will be responsible to help build new features of our data pipeline service, help improve our software architecture, and maintain reliable operation of the service.

We re looking for someone who wants to learn and apply the key values that make our product great, dive deep into complex investigations into data replication and build a world class ELT solution.
This is a full-time, hybrid position based out of our Toronto, Canada 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, C, SQL, MySQL, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, GCP, Bazel, Buildkite, Grafana
What You’ll Do
Deep Dive into Data Replication:
Debug and analyze complex replication issues, working with production code used by hundreds of customers.
Design & Develop New Features:
Own the full development lifecycle—requirements gathering, design, prototyping, implementation, code reviews, release, and monitoring.
Collaboration & Ownership:
Work closely with cross-functional teams, take initiative, and feel a strong sense of responsibility for the platform’s success.
Optimize Performance & Reliability:
Continuously enhance performance, scalability, and efficiency to improve the product experience.
Maintain & Improve Existing Connectors:
Contribute to maintaining, refining, and evolving Fivetran’s connectors and infrastructure. Identify areas for improvement and drive meaningful changes.
Bug Fixes & On-Call Support:
Troubleshoot issues, provide timely resolutions, and participate in on-call rotations to ensure high availability.
Skills We’re Looking For
Execution-oriented with strong technical and problem-solving skills that enables to design and develop software that is effective, intuitive, easy-to-operate, and elegantly simple.
Experience in architecting reliable distributed systems, with an emphasis on high-volume data management within enterprise and/or web-scale products and platforms that operate under strict SLAs.

Experience with use of a wide array of algorithms and data structures.
Strong knowledge and expertise in working with Java, AWS, Cloud-based APIs, databases, data warehouses, software design and programming best practices.
Skilled at communicating technical topics and risks to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Entrepreneurial mindset, excellent communication, and technical leadership skills.
Create and contribute to an environment that is geared to innovation, high productivity, high quality and customer service.
Strong knowledge and expertise in writing SQL queries and understanding of query execution plans.
Bonus Skills
Knowledge of DBMS internals.
Familiarity with system level programming (such as process and memory management and inter-process communication).

Experience with data replication, ETL/ELT tools.
Experience in designing and developing file, event, application, or database connectors.
Experienced working in a cloud environment utilizing AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Build Kite, or similar technologies.
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…