Senior Software Engineer II, Cost Management

dbt Labs, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 172,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their growing team focused on Cost Management. This role offers the opportunity to design and develop back-end services and front-end experiences that enhance cost observability for users. You will work closely with product and design teams, influence engineering culture, and contribute to a multi-tenant SaaS product. With a commitment to sustainable engineering and a supportive environment, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact while growing their career in a dynamic team setting. Join a company that values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds.

Benefits

Unlimited vacation

401k with 3% guaranteed contribution

Excellent healthcare

Paid parental leave

Wellness stipend

Home office stipend

Equity Stake

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years experience in software engineering with a strong foundation in Python.
• Experience with distributed systems and multi-tenant SaaS architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop back-end services and front-end experiences for cost observability.
• Contribute to a multi-tenant, distributed architecture ensuring reliability and performance.

Skills

Python

Distributed Systems

APIs

Kubernetes

gRPC

Protocol Buffers

Kafka

CI/CD

System Design

Job description

Senior Software Engineer II, Cost Management

US - Remote

About Us

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 Team

We’re building a new frontier in Cost Management—helping customers gain clarity, control, and confidence over their cloud spend. As part of a fast-growing team focused on customer-facing cost observability, we’re scaling quickly from 4 to 10 engineers in just two quarters. With a strong focus on Python-based distributed systems, this is a great opportunity to shape the foundation of a multi-tenant SaaS product and make a real impact.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop back-end services and front-end experiences that bring cost observability to life for our users.
• Contribute to a multi-tenant, distributed architecture, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and other engineering teams to shape new features.
• Participate in (and later help lead) code reviews, and on-call rotations (starting later this year).
• As a team still in its early stages, you’ll have the chance to influence engineering culture, tooling, and processes.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong foundation in Python and experience with distributed systems, APIs, and Kubernetes.
• Exposure to multi-tenant SaaS systems and comfort navigating complex architectures.
• Experience or interest in gRPC, Protocol Buffers, Kafka, and modern CI/CD practices.
• A growth mindset, with enthusiasm for learning through retrospectives and team collaboration.
• Proven experience leading system design efforts and mentoring other engineers.
• Ability to take loosely defined problems and build cohesive, maintainable solutions.
• Comfort owning services end-to-end—from design and development to deployment and monitoring.
• Bonus: Experience with Rust, or interest in exploring it where relevant.

You'll have an edge if you have:

• Experience with Rust, or interest in exploring it where relevant.

Qualifications:

• Have 5 to 8+ years experience

Why Join Now?

• We're not yet in full production, which means you can help shape our path.
• You’ll be joining a team with a clear growth trajectory—and room for leadership.
• We're serious about becoming a good organizational citizen: everyone will be trained to interview, give feedback, and grow beyond code.
• Flexible on-call processes, supportive mentorship, and a focus on sustainable engineering.
• Salary: $172,000 to $271,000
• Equity Stake
• Benefits: In the US, dbt Labs offers unlimited vacation (and yes we use it!), 401k w/3% guaranteed contribution, excellent healthcare, paid parental leave, wellness stipend and a home office stipend. For employees outside the United States, dbt Labs offers a competitive benefits package.

*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.

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.