Senior Software Engineer, dbt Labs

• 6+ years of experience as a software engineer developing SaaS platforms and applications at scale
• Proven experience designing and scaling services
• Strong understanding of API design, system architecture, and database management
• Proficiency with languages and frameworks including Python, Go, Rust, django, Node.js, Java, Spring
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform
• Proficiency in designing API-driven applications using REST and/or gRPC
• Experience building scalable and secure distributed systems
• A systematic problem solving approach, strong communication skills, and a sense of ownership
• Ability to balance technical depth with fast, iterative delivery

Desirable

• We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to help build and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure services that power our platform
• In this role, you’ll work across multiple teams to design and implement foundational services and experience that enhance our product's capabilities, performance, and scalability
• We serve the most data-driven technology organizations in the world, enabling them to build data products that ultimately enable better decision-making using trusted, well-governed data
• Your work will directly benefit our mission by improving the scalability, security, and usability of our platform for thousands of data practitioners
• As a Senior Engineer, you’ll collaborate cross-functionally with Product Management, Product Design and Infrastructure teams to solve complex technical challenges, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to best practices that drive engineering excellence
• Design, build, and maintain backend services that scale with our growing customer base
• Tackle ambiguous, open-ended problems with strategic thinking, balancing technical constraints with user needs and product goals
• Build services, APIs, and experiences that support user delight, quality, high availability and performance
• Champion a culture of technical excellence and innovation
• Work with cross-functional teams, including Product, UX, and Security, to deliver impactful solutions
• Contribute to engineering best practices, mentor junior engineers, and participate in design and code reviews
• Debug production issues and optimize system performance using observability tools
• Work with technologies such as Python, Rust, Typescript, Postgres, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, and Datadog

• Our Hiring Process (All Video Interviews)
• Introductory call with a Talent Acquisition Partner
• Technical Interview with Hiring Manager
• Team Interview