Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack - dbt Labs

Since 2016, dbt Labs has been on a mission to help analysts create and disseminate organizational knowledge. dbt Labs pioneered the practice of analytics engineering, built the primary tool in the analytics engineering toolbox, and has been fortunate enough to see a fantastic community coalesce to help push the boundaries of the analytics engineering workflow. Today there are 30,000 companies using dbt every week, 100,000 dbt Community members, and over 4,100 dbt Cloud customers.

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Orchestration Team at dbt Labs, you will play a crucial role in enhancing and maintaining the cloud features of dbt Cloud, particularly focusing on task management, job scheduling, job chaining, and deferral to other jobs. You will have the opportunity to work on end-to-end systems, ranging from frontend user experience to backend database and deployment systems. This role offers a diverse range of experiences and presents an exciting opportunity for growth and learning.

In this role, you can expect to:

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud features related to task management, job scheduling, job chaining, and job deferral within dbt Cloud.

• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand requirements, define technical solutions, and deliver high-quality features.

• Take ownership of feature development, from ideation to deployment, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance of the systems.

• Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code adhering to best practices and coding standards.

• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality across the team.

• Troubleshoot and debug issues reported by customers or identified through monitoring and testing.

• Continuously improve the architecture, performance, and scalability of the orchestration systems.

• Mentor junior engineers, share knowledge, and contribute to the overall growth of the team.

Qualifications:

• Have 5+ years experience as a software engineer

• Minimum requirement of Bachelors degree in related field (computer science, computer engineering, etc.) OR

• Completed enrollment in engineering related bootcamp

You are a good fit if you: 

• Have worked asynchronously as part of a fully-remote, distributed team.

• Have worked with Python, Typescript and Kubernetes.

• Are excited to contribute to customer facing features.

Youll have an edge if you: 

• Have professional experience with Django and React.

• Have led multiple complex projects at previous companies.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary: $154,000-$181,000

• Equity Stake

• Benefits - dbt Labs offers:

o Unlimited vacation (and yes we use it!)

o 401k w/ 3% guaranteed contribution

o Excellent healthcare

o Paid Parental Leave

o Wellness stipend

o Home office stipend, and more!

What to expect in the hiring process

(all video interviews unless accommodations are needed):

• Interview with a Talent Acquisition Partner 

• Technical Interview with Hiring Manager

• Team Interviews 

• Final interview with leadership team member