Principal Data Lake Engineer (Remote)

Fivetran, Inc.; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid medical insurance

Generous paid time-off policy

Professional development and training opportunities

Company virtual happy hours

Monthly cell phone stipend

Access to mental health support platform

Job summary

Fivetran, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to contribute to the technical architecture and development of their Managed Data Lake product. This full-time remote position focuses on building scalable systems within a senior engineering team, utilizing open-source technologies.

Ideal candidates have strong Java and C++ skills, extensive experience with relational data management, and a collaborative mindset. The role offers significant responsibilities in designing cutting-edge capabilities for customer data solutions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on or research experience with high-performance relational data management systems.
• Deep understanding of infrastructure & software optimizations.
• Strong development skills in Java and C++.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with product teams to understand requirements.
• Design, develop, implement, and operate large-scale data lake systems.
• Contribute to open-source projects such as DuckDB and Polaris.

Skills

High-performance relational data management

Java

C++

Public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Infrastructure & software optimizations

Education

MS or PhD in Computer Science

Tools

DuckDB

Polaris

Job description

Fivetran, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to contribute to the technical architecture and development of their Managed Data Lake product. This full-time remote position focuses on building scalable systems within a senior engineering team, utilizing open-source technologies.

Ideal candidates have strong Java and C++ skills, extensive experience with relational data management, and a collaborative mindset. The role offers significant responsibilities in designing cutting-edge capabilities for customer data solutions.