Staff Software Engineer, dbt Labs
SQL SME
$217-255k
+ Equity
Data transformation tools
Job no longer available
Data transformation tools
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$217-255k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower data practitioners to create and disseminate organizational knowledge.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SQL and a deep understanding of building and optimizing cloud-based software systems. This role will contribute across current products and have significant impact on our technology strategy
- Have 8+ years of experience as a software engineer
- Minimum requirement of bachelor's degree in a related field (computer science, computer engineering, etc.) OR completed enrollment in engineering related bootcamp
- Expert-level understanding of ANSI SQL, variations in SQL dialects, and the intersection of SQL and software development
- A deep understanding of query planning, query optimization techniques, and performance-tuning strategies
- Experience with cloud-based data platforms such as Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery
- Python expertise
- Experience building and maintaining high-scale cloud software systems
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners in product, design, and DX
Desirable
- Knowledge of generative AI models and their applications in data engineering
- A background in programming languages or distributed data computation
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to build new capabilities for SQL parsing, transpilation, and optimization.
- Develop features that increase the performance and capabilities of dbt Core
- Collaborate to build solutions for multiple product engineering teams, including dbt Explorer and our upcoming visual editor
- Develop underlying libraries, key abstractions, and workflows for working with SQL within our managed cloud product
- Optimize the performance of our of our SQL parsing and transpilation solutions for cloud data warehouses
- Work on novel capabilities at the intersection of SQL and LLMs
- Drive customer value and engineering excellence in everything we ship
Application 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
Our take
In 2018, dbt Labs founder Tristan Handy was running an analytics company and created a data build tool (or ‘dbt’) to help transform data for analysis. Fast forward one year and dbt Labs was born, offering its tools to help companies everywhere transform their data workflows.
Raw data comes in myriad forms and dbt Labs’ software allows data specialists to manage the data transformation layer making its use for analysis much easier. It offers consulting services on top of the software, and has ridden a wave of companies embracing digital transformation more as their services and workplaces become more online.
Seen as the defacto standard for modern analytics engineering by many, it reached unicorn status within 2 years of launch and is focusing future efforts on expanding reach more markets outside of the US. Its recent acquisition of Transform, an analytics engineering company, will aid in further developing its product's data transformation capabilities.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Feb 2022
$222m
SERIES D
Jun 2021
$150m
SERIES C
Total funding: $414.4m
Company benefits
- Equity Stake
- Unlimited vacation
- 401k w/3% guaranteed contribution
- Excellent healthcare
- Paid parental leave
- Home office stipend
Company values
- We are a mission-driven company
- We contribute to the knowledge loop
- We are more concerned with value creation than value capture
- Work done well is its own end
- Transparency always wins
- We value diversity
- Users are our best advocates
- We are humble
- We optimize for the long-term
- We work hard and go home
- We are human
- We believe in moving up the stack
- Values are more important than success
Company HQ
West Poplar, Philadelphia, PA
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Leadership
Tristan Handy
(CEO)Previously worked as a Senior Consultant at Deloitte, Director of Operations at Squarespace, COO at Argyle Social and Vp of Marketing at RJMetrics.
Connor McArther
(CTO)Former Software Engineer and Engineering Manager at RJMetrics and Stitch.
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