Manager Software Engineering
Role Overview
Fivetran and dbt Labs build data pipelines that power the modern data stack for thousands of companies.
As Engineering Manager for the Data Application Platform team, you’ll lead the engineers responsible for core systems that support data movement, including scheduling and workflow management, application security, and database systems.
You’ll guide team execution and career development, partner with technical leads on architectural strategy, and help the team deliver critical initiatives reliably.
This is a hands-on leadership role.
You’ll focus on growing people, building a healthy delivery process, and shaping technical direction, while staying close to the code and architecture so you can make sound technical decisions and earn the trust of a senior engineering team.
This is a full-time position based in our Oakland, CA office.
Our hybrid work model combines remote flexibility with in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.
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Perks and 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 that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.
- * May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information
- Click here to learn more about Fivetran's Benefits by Region.
- We’re honored to be valued at over $5.6 billion , but more importantly, we’re proud of our core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream . Read about us in Forbes .
- Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world-class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.
- To learn more about Fivetran’s culture and what it’s like to be part of the team, click here and enjoy our video.
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- We are committed to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to participate in our interview process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the process due to a disability, medical condition, or any other circumstance, please don't hesitate to submit your request by filling out this form . We will work with you to provide reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation and ensure a fair and accessible interview experience. Your request and any information provided will be kept confidential and will not impact your candidacy. We look forward to hearing from you and accommodating your needs to the best of our ability.
Requirements
- Lead Engineering Teams : Experience managing software engineering teams, including hiring, coaching, and performance management, with a track record of shipping production systems.
- Bring Strong Engineering Judgment : A solid engineering foundation—you’ve built and shipped production software and can engage credibly with senior engineers on architecture and technical tradeoffs.
- Understand Core Platform Domains: Familiarity with areas such as SQL, application security, and platform scalability, along with a strong grasp of clean code, modularity, testability, and backward compatibility.
- Communicate and Collaborate Effectively : Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience working in distributed, asynchronous teams and explaining complex tradeoffs to engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders.
- Lead Across Teams : Demonstrated experience driving cross-team technical initiatives and influencing engineering direction.
- Deliver Through Ambiguity : A track record of taking high-impact problems from definition through execution.
- Experience with data platforms or data engineering systems, along with an understanding of application security principles.
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