Senior Software Engineer - Databases

Fivetran; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative data company as a Senior Software Engineer, where you will enhance the performance and reliability of NoSQL data pipeline services. This hybrid role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies like Java, MongoDB, and various cloud platforms. You will be part of a collaborative team, contributing to the software development lifecycle while mentoring junior engineers. Enjoy a supportive work environment that values professional growth and offers generous benefits, including employer-paid medical insurance and a flexible paid time-off policy. If you are passionate about data and software engineering, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

100% employer-paid medical insurance

Generous paid time-off policy

RSU stock grants

Professional development opportunities

Company virtual happy hours

Monthly cell phone stipend

Mental health support platform

Qualifications

• Expertise in Java development and experience with high-volume data management.
• Ability to troubleshoot code and mentor less experienced engineers.

Responsibilities

• Write and deliver reliable code with automated tests and technical designs.
• Collaborate with team members to develop new features and improvements.

Skills

Java

NoSQL databases

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Clean code practices

Troubleshooting

Tools

MongoDB

Amazon DynamoDB

Azure Cosmos DB

Bazel

Docker

Kubernetes

Github

Job description

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 seeking an enthusiastic Senior Software Engineer to join our fast-growing data company. As a part of the databases team, you will help drive performance improvements, improve reliability/architecture and build new features for our NoSQL data pipeline services. This is a full-time, hybrid position based out of our Toronto office in Canada.

Technologies You’ll Use

• Java
• MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB, Azure Cosmos DB
• AWS, GCP, Azure
• Bazel, Docker, Kubernetes, Github

What You’ll Do

• Write and deliver code reliably, along with automated tests (unit and integration)
• Break down project work into tasks with effort estimates
• Give and receive feedback through code reviews
• Independently create technical designs for new features and actively seek feedback
• Write common components to be used within the team or department
• Mentor less experienced engineers on improving all aspects of their code, according to established coding practices
• Collaborate daily with team members to develop new features and improvements while minimizing technical debt
• Resolve customer issues in collaboration with customer support
• Work across the software development lifecycle: requirements, design, prototype, implementation, review, release, and monitoring

Skills We’re Looking For

• Expertise in Java development
• Experience developing reliable software with high-volume data management under strict SLAs
• Experience working with popular cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Knowledge of popular NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB)
• Knowledge of and appreciation for clean code practices
• Ability to troubleshoot problematic code and identify root cause(s)

Bonus Skills

• Experience working with MongoDB and/or Amazon DynamoDB change data capture
• Experience developing data integration tools (ETL or ELT)
• Experience identifying and optimizing performance bottlenecks in distributed systems

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