Engineering Manager, Airbyte

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in a leadership or management role
• Strong technical background in Java and advanced SQL
• Expert knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (e.g. Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB)
• Proven ability with data warehousing extraction solutions and methodologies
• Strong understanding of database replication and partitioning strategies
• Experience in profiling and optimizing high performance applications
• Advanced knowledge of Change Data Capture (CDC) techniques
• Proven track record of managing and scaling high-performing engineering teams
• Ability to provide thought leadership and drive alignment across teams and stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• You have an insatiable desire to ship
• A passion for continuous learning and improvement (both at a personal and team level)
• Belief in our values

• As an Engineering Manager on the Database Sources team, you will push forward Airbyte’s mission-critical source connectors that extract customer data from databases, data warehouses, and ERP systems
• These are our largest revenue driving segment of connectors
• This role isn't just about oversight; it's about deep technical exploration and leadership
• You will guide your team in diving into various databases to understand their specific approaches to optimized queries, write-ahead logging, and information schema management
• Leveraging these insights, your team will develop efficient data extraction methods and implement Change Data Capture (CDC)
• You will play a key role in shaping the frameworks and strategies that make Airbyte's database sources reputable at scale and the undisputed industry leaders
• Finally, you will help to build the tools to empower our community to create and extend databases on their own
• Lead and manage the Database Sources team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence
• Provide technical leadership to pioneer new patterns, tools, and frameworks for connector development
• Mentor and develop engineers, helping them grow their technical expertise and career paths
• Oversee the design, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality, high-volume, enterprise sources for Airbyte
• Drive the strategic vision for database connectors and shape the team roadmap to align with company goals
• Oversee the planning and execution of database connector projects ensuring milestones are delivered on time by coordinating with cross-functional teams. Manage project timelines, resources, and risks to achieve successful outcomes
• Build leverage: a week-long task this year should take ten minutes next year. Advocate for continuous improvement in engineering processes, documentation, and team practices

• Fully Remote Flexible Work Environment
• Heath/Dental/Vision/ Life Insurance
• 401k
• Short/Long Term Disability
• Co-Working Space
• 100% Travel Expenses Covered to Come Visit Headquarters
• Continuous Learning/Training

Total funding: $181.2m

Historically, data teams have had to build and maintain their own data connectors, often having to work around pre-built connectors, as most “long tail” data connectors are not supported by closed-source ELT technologies.