# Senior Software Engineer

**Company:** [Fivetran](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fivetran)
**Location:** Dublin, Ireland
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, Django, Go, React, Postgres, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, Datadog, Rest, gRPC, SAML, OIDC, Authorization, API Design
**Posted:** 2026-08-13

> Build and evolve scalable backend services and APIs foundational to the dbt Cloud platform, collaborating across product, security, QA, and UX. The role requires strong object-oriented programming, API development, testing, architectural design, and a security-minded approach.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build and maintain stable, scalable foundational services for the dbt platform.
- Collaborate with internal partners and product teams to influence API design.
- Design and develop reliable, secure, highly available experiences for dbt Cloud administrators and end users.
- Collaborate with Product Management, UX design, Security, and Customer Support.
- Prioritize and tackle problems autonomously while working iteratively across teams.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers and advocate for platform-focused security.

## Requirements
- Strong fundamentals in object-oriented programming.
- Experience designing and building API-driven applications using REST and/or gRPC.
- Experience supporting and evolving APIs through multiple iterations.
- Ability to balance delivery speed with scalable, reusable component design.
- Commitment to design and code reviews.
- Experience writing unit, functional, and integration tests.
- Systematic problem-solving approach, strong communication skills, ownership, and drive.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience with authentication protocols such as SAML and OIDC and fine-grained authorization.
- Interest in application-level product security.
- Experience building reliable, mission-critical software for external customers.
- Experience designing and implementing scalable architecture patterns.
- Experience with Datadog or other log-monitoring services for debugging production issues.
- Experience working on a distributed team.

## Technologies
- Python and Django
- Go
- React
- PostgreSQL
- Kubernetes
- AWS
- Terraform
- Datadog

## Compensation and Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical insurance, subject to country and worker type.
- Generous paid time off, paid sick time, inclusive parental leave, holidays, and volunteer days off.
- RSU stock grants, subject to country and worker type.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- Company virtual happy hours, free food, and team-building activities.
- Monthly cell phone stipend.
- Mental health support platform with therapy, coaching, and mindfulness resources for covered employees and dependents.

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