Senior Backend Engineer - Metadata Platform & AI Tools

Fivetran, Inc.; Oakland, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Virtual happy hours

Cell phone stipend

Mental health resources

Job summary

Fivetran, Inc. in Oakland is seeking a senior software engineer to join the Metadata team and own the design and delivery of features across the discovery API, catalog, lineage, and run history services.

You will write and review designs, improve code quality, and collaborate with product and QE to deliver scalable data infrastructure. The role requires 5+ years of backend experience, expertise in distributed systems, and proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, C++, or C#.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, including backend services and reusable components.
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud computing concepts.
• Proficiency in a modern backend language and ability to lead feature-level design.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement features across Metadata services (discovery API, catalog, lineage, run history).
• Develop, test, and optimize high-quality backend code and critical paths.
• Write and review technical designs, explain trade-offs, and improve test coverage.

Skills

Python/Java/C++/C#

Cloud platforms

Distributed systems

CI/CD

AI tooling

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Datadog

Grafana

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Fivetran, Inc. in Oakland is seeking a senior software engineer to join the Metadata team and own the design and delivery of features across the discovery API, catalog, lineage, and run history services.

You will write and review designs, improve code quality, and collaborate with product and QE to deliver scalable data infrastructure. The role requires 5+ years of backend experience, expertise in distributed systems, and proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, C++, or C#.