Software Engineer II, Databases

Fivetran • Oakland, CA

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies. We’re seeking an enthusiastic 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, hybrid position based out of Fivetran's Oakland office. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team. Technologies You’ll Use Java NoSQL databases: MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB, Azure Cosmos DB, Amazon DocumentDB, Firebase, Elasticsearch Relational databases: IBM Db2, CockroachDB AWS, GCP, Azure Bazel, Docker, Kubernetes, Github

Requirements

• Expertise 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)
• Experience using AI coding agents for development
• Knowledge of popular NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB)
• Knowledge of and appreciation for clean code practices
• Ability to troubleshoot problematic code and identify root cause(s)

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with change data capture for MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB and/or IBM Db2
• Experience developing data integration tools (ETL or ELT)
• Experience identifying and optimizing performance bottlenecks in distributed systems

Responsibilities

• Write and deliver code reliably, along with automated tests (unit and integration)
• Optimize code to make it more performant
• Break down project work into tasks with estimates
• Give and receive feedback through code reviews
• Collaborate daily with team members to develop new features and improvements while minimizing technical debt
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed