Fivetran

Senior Staff Systems Engineer

Fivetran · Oakland, California, United States

Posted 8 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
8 days
Fivetran 's roles stay open a median of 37 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
1% of Fivetran 's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Fivetran
low
0 stale, 4 reposted of 232 open
Hiring momentum
375 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Fivetran 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Fivetran .

About this role

As a Senior Staff Systems Engineer at Fivetran, you will lead the development and governance of a code library for AI-powered applications, collaborate with stakeholders to enhance custom apps, and advise engineering leadership on AI usage policies. Your role involves designing scalable data pipelines, conducting code reviews, mentoring junior developers, and ensuring high standards of security and reliability in software development.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
5/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 10+ years of experience in the software industry
  • Experience designing and developing reusable libraries and experimentation platforms
  • Experience working with distributed systems and cloud security concepts
  • Ability to independently lead software and infrastructure design
  • Experience in code reviews, design, troubleshooting and testing
  • Experience programming in an object oriented / systems language such as Java, C++, C#

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of observability tools like New Relic/Grafana
  • Experience in data processing (ETL, ELT) and/or cloud-based platforms

What you get

  • 100% employer-paid medical insurance
  • Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, 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

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the company's tech stack beyond Python, TypeScript/React, and cloud technologies
  • The role involves a hybrid work model, requiring two days in the office each week
  • Compensation range is broad and may vary based on several factors, with no fixed salary stated for the position

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Listed by Fivetran on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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