Staff Software Engineer, Metadata

Fivetran and dbt Labs are building data pipelines to power the modern data stack. We're looking for a staff software engineer to be a technical leader on our Metadata team, which owns the metadata layer of the dbt platform — the discovery API, catalog, lineage, and run history services.

• Lead the design and delivery of complex, team-level projects across the Metadata services.
• Independently design and develop the architecture of new subsystems, and own team-level subsystems end to end.
• Use AI tooling and agents across development and SDLC artifacts.
• Review and approve technical designs, ensuring they meet a high quality bar.
• Drive technical initiatives across discovery API, catalog, lineage, and run history.
• Set and uphold design, architecture, and coding best practices.
• Coach and mentor engineers.
• Write technical specs and document common components.
• Fix and optimize critical parts of the codebase, drive incident follow-through.
• Participate periodically in the on-call rotation.

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with a track record of leading complex, team-scope technical work.
• Deep expertise designing and owning subsystems in distributed, cloud-based systems.
• Demonstrated ability to set technical direction for a team.
• Excellent design and architecture judgment.
• Writes exemplary, well-tested code.
• Strong track record of raising quality through code review and coaching.
• Experience partnering with QE on test strategy and owning operational health.
• Proficiency in a modern backend or systems language such as Python, Java, C++, or C#.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and managing dev infrastructure.
• Fluent in using AI code assistants and coding agents.

Technologies: Python, GraphQL, Postgres, Snowflake, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, GCP, Datadog.

Compensation: Denver Pay Range: $162,157.50—$198,877.25 USD.

Benefits: 100% employer-paid medical insurance, generous PTO, paid sick time, inclusive parental leave, holidays, RSU stock grants, professional development, monthly cell phone stipend, mental health support platform.