Staff R&D Software Engineer, Fivetran AI
Fivetran · Oakland, California, United States, AMER
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Fivetran 's roles stay open a median of 73 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Fivetran 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Fivetran
- high 212 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
- 2026-10-22
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 Staff R&D Software Engineer on the Fivetran AI team, you will research and prototype emerging AI techniques, develop production-grade features, and define technical direction across multiple teams. This role requires a versatile engineer who can handle various tasks including backend and frontend development, SRE, and QA. You will also mentor other engineers and contribute to hiring efforts while ensuring the reliability and efficiency of the AI infrastructure.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Fivetran as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years of programming experience across Python and/or Java
- Experience with SQL and data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks, or similar)
- Ability to define technical direction across multiple teams
- Strong product and market awareness in AI/ML
- Experience with coding agents or similar AI tooling
- Demonstrated ability to mentor other engineers
Nice to have
- Experience with LLM-powered applications
- Familiarity with semantic layers like dbt or LookML
- Experience with the MCP ecosystem or building AI agent integrations
- Background in site reliability engineering
- Experience in data processing (ETL, ELT) and/or building data connectors
What you get
- 100% employer-paid medical insurance
- Generous paid time away from work including paid vacation or flexible/unlimited vacation, paid sick time, inclusive parental leave, paid 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
- Role operates like a startup with shifting priorities and high ownership
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond hybrid model
- Compensation range provided, but specifics depend on various factors and will be discussed during the hiring process
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Listed by Fivetran on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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