Staff Software Engineer

Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies. We're seeking an enthusiastic Staff Software Engineer to join our fast-growing data company. As a part of the databases team, you will help drive performance improvements, improve reliability/architecture and build new features for our NoSQL data pipeline services. This is a full-time position based out of Fivetran's Toronto office. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration.

Responsibilities

Write and deliver code reliably, along with automated tests (unit and integration); Optimize critical parts of the code; Lead team projects, identify risks and break down projects into tasks for one or more engineers with effort estimates; Drive innovation by experimenting with new technologies and problem solving approaches; Independently create technical designs for major features while actively seeking feedback; Write common components to be used within the team or department; Mentor engineers on improving all aspects of their code, according to established coding practices; Resolve customer issues in collaboration with customer support; Work across the software development lifecycle: requirements, design, prototype, implementation, review, release, and monitoring; Use AI coding agents to automatically generate code for use cases such as incident resolution, feature development, testing, and investigations

Requirements

Expert in Java development; Experience developing reliable software with high-volume data management under strict SLAs; Experience working with popular cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure); Expert in database internal architecture (e.g. you can explain how a database internally responds to particular events and requests); Knowledge of popular NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB); Knowledge of and appreciation for clean code practices; Leverages and keeps up with the frontier of agentic AI development

Nice to have

Experience working with MongoDB and/or Amazon DynamoDB change data capture; Experience developing data integration tools (ETL or ELT); Experience identifying and optimizing performance bottlenecks in distributed systems

Benefits

100% employer-paid medical insurance*; Generous paid time away from work, including paid vacation or flexible/unlimited vacation depending on role and country, plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave, paid holidays, including a year-end Global Week of Rest, and volunteer days off; RSU stock grants*; Professional development and training opportunities; Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities; Monthly cell phone stipend; Access to an innovative mental health support platform offering therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for covered employees and dependents