Senior Software Engineer II

dbt Labs, Inc.; Seattle, Washington, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York (WA, District of Columbia, CA, CA, NY); On-site; USD 172,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a seasoned Full Stack Software Engineer to join their AI team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge internal tools that enhance AI interactions and workflows. You will design and maintain backend systems, integrate with leading LLM platforms, and develop tools for AI evaluations. If you are passionate about software engineering and applied AI, this position is perfect for you. Join a rapidly growing company that values collaboration and innovation, where your contributions will shape the future of AI technology.

Benefits

Unlimited vacation

Excellent healthcare

Wellness stipend

Home office stipend

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in building production-grade systems.
• Deep expertise in Python and willingness to learn Rust.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain backend systems for AI tooling and workflows.
• Integrate with LLM platforms using APIs for automation.

Skills

Python

Rust

LLM APIs or SDKs

Monitoring and logging

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

OpenAI

Claude

Gemini

Job description

Since 2016, dbt Labs has been on a mission to help analysts create and disseminate organizational knowledge. We've pioneered the practice of analytics engineering, built the primary tool in the analytics engineering toolbox, and have been fortunate enough to see a fantastic community coalesce to help push the boundaries of the analytics engineering workflow. Today, there are 50,000 teams using dbt every week, 100,000 dbt Community members, and over 5,100 dbt Cloud customers.

As of February 2025, we surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), scaling from $2M ARR to this milestone in only four years. Simultaneously, we've exceeded the 5,000 customer mark, with 85% year-over-year growth in adoption among Fortune 500 companies. This momentum is fueled by dbt’s critical role as the data control plane for enterprise data teams around the world, who rely on the technology to transform data into reliable, actionable business insights. We're rapidly growing and looking for passionate people to join our global team. Learn more about what makes us special by checking out our values here.

About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned Full stack Software Engineer to join our growing AI team, focused on enabling powerful, intuitive AI interactions with language models. This role is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge internal tools that empower our engineers and accelerate innovation across the company.

You’ll play a key role in building AI-driven features, developing connectors for AI agents to interact with dbt models, and creating AI-compatible software systems that automate and enhance workflows. If you thrive at the intersection of software engineering and applied AI, this is the role for you.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain backend systems that enable AI tooling and workflows for internal use.
• Integrate with LLM platforms such as OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini, using APIs to power real-time interactions and automation.
• Develop tools for LLM evaluations, as well as monitoring and observability frameworks to ensure reliable AI behavior.
• Collaborate with AI researchers, product teams, and internal developers to create scalable and safe AI integrations.
• Contribute to internal infrastructure that supports the future of AI features at dbt Labs.
• (Future scope) Write performance-critical modules or components in Rust as needs arise.

Who You Are

• You’re a full stack engineer with several years of experience building production-grade systems.
• You have deep expertise in Python and ideally exposure to Rust or a strong willingness to learn it.
• You’ve worked extensively with LLM APIs or SDKs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Gemini), and know how to integrate and monitor their behavior in real-world applications.
• You're comfortable writing evaluation frameworks, setting up monitoring and logging, and adapting to rapidly evolving AI tooling.
• Experience mentoring engineers and collaborating in fast-paced, cross-functional teams is a strong plus.
• You are excited to shape the future of AI at dbt Labs.

Salary: We offer competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience, including salary, equity, and where applicable, performance-based pay. Our Talent Acquisition Team can answer questions around dbt Labs' total rewards during your interview process. In select locations (including Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Seattle), an alternate range may apply, as specified below.

• The typical starting salary range for this role is: $172,000 - $207,900 USD.
• The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed is: $191,000 - $231,000 USD.

Equity Stake

Benefits - dbt Labs offers:

• Unlimited vacation (and yes we use it!)
• Excellent healthcare
• Wellness stipend
• Home office stipend, and more!

*Equity or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal limitations.

What to expect in the hiring process:

• An introductory call with a member of our Talent team.
• A technical screen and meeting with the Hiring Manager.
• A panel interview including multiple members of the Engineering Team.
• A final interview with a member of our Engineering Leadership Team.

Who we are

At dbt Labs, we have developed strong opinions on how companies should practice analytics.

Specifically, we believe that:

• Code-based transformations offer unmatched flexibility and transparency across various “multi-player” development to power everyone in the organization to collaborate on a common language.
• Data analysts should adopt similar practices and tools to software developers.
• Critical analytics infrastructure should be controlled by its users as open source software.
• Analytic code itself—not just analytics tools—will increasingly be open source.

It turns out that a lot of other people believe this too! Today, there are 50,000 teams using dbt every week, 100,000 dbt Community members, and 5,100 companies paying for dbt Cloud. Our customers include JetBlue, Hubspot, Vodafone New Zealand, and Dunelm. dbt is synonymous with the practice of analytics engineering, defining an entire industry. We’re backed by top investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Altimeter.

dbt Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to building an inclusive team that welcomes a diversity of perspectives, people, and backgrounds regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or any other protected status. We feel strongly that whether or not your experience exactly fits the job description, your passion and skills will stand out and set you apart even if your career has taken some twists and turns. If you are on the fence about whether you meet our requirements, we encourage you to apply anyway! Please reach out to us directly at [e-mail] if you need assistance or an accommodation.

Want to learn more about our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at dbt Labs? Check out our DEI page here.

dbt Labs reserves the right to amend or withdraw the posting at any time. For employees outside the United States, dbt Labs offers a competitive benefits package. Equity or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal or country limitations.