Principal Platform Engineer: Scale Distributed Systems
Fivetran, Inc.
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Job summary
Fivetran, Inc. in Oakland is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive the technical strategy for critical platform components. As part of the Platform Engineering Group, you will work on building and evolving systems that power the data movement platform.
The role focuses on mentoring engineers, driving initiatives across teams, and enhancing platform performance. Ideal candidates will have over 12 years of experience in software engineering, particularly in large-scale distributed systems. The position offers a hybrid work model with competitive compensation.
Qualifications
- 12+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in distributed systems.
- Proven ability to design and evolve complex, scalable platform architectures.
- Experience influencing cross-team technical initiatives.
- Strong programming skills, especially in backend development (Java preferred).
- Optimizing system performance, reliability, and cost in high-throughput systems.
Responsibilities
- Define technical strategy for core platform systems.
- Lead design and evolution of large-scale distributed systems.
- Drive initiatives across multiple teams for successful execution.
- Establish best practices for system design and operational excellence.
- Mentor senior engineers and influence technical decision-making.
- Identify and improve system performance and reliability.
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Job description
Fivetran, Inc. in Oakland is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive the technical strategy for critical platform components. As part of the Platform Engineering Group, you will work on building and evolving systems that power the data movement platform.
The role focuses on mentoring engineers, driving initiatives across teams, and enhancing platform performance. Ideal candidates will have over 12 years of experience in software engineering, particularly in large-scale distributed systems. The position offers a hybrid work model with competitive compensation.
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