# Senior Staff Systems Engineer, GTM

**Company:** [Fivetran](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fivetran)
**Location:** Oakland, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $232k – $290k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Distributed Systems, Cloud Security, Java, C++, C#, AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Buildkite, New Relic, Grafana, ETL, ELT
**Posted:** 2026-09-08

> Leads the design and implementation of scalable distributed data pipelines and related infrastructure, while improving performance, reliability, and security. Requires 5+ years of software experience, systems programming expertise, cloud and containerization experience, and senior staff-level technical leadership.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and implement features and performance improvements for highly scalable distributed data pipelines on the cloud.
- Develop, maintain, and test code.
- Conduct design and code reviews.
- Collaborate with peers, product managers, customer support, and other stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-quality, performant, and scalable products.
- Diagnose and resolve performance and scalability challenges.
- Participate periodically in an on-call rotation.
- Participate in the hiring process.
- Mentor junior developers.
- Improve the reliability and security of customers’ data infrastructure.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in the software industry.
- Experience designing and developing reusable libraries and experimentation platforms for backend and frontend systems from scratch.
- Experience with distributed systems and cloud security concepts.
- Ability to write well-structured, performant code and independently lead software and infrastructure design.
- Ability to identify design flaws and develop system improvements.
- Experience with code reviews, design, troubleshooting, and testing.
- Experience programming in an object-oriented or systems language such as Java, C++, or C#.
- Hands-on experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
- Experience with containerization methodologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience interacting with continuous integration tools such as Buildkite.
- Ability to use AI coding assistants and conversational AI systems to support software development lifecycle artifacts.

## Nice to Have
- Knowledge of observability tools such as New Relic or Grafana.
- Experience with data processing, including ETL or ELT, and cloud-based platforms.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Annual compensation range: $232,338–$290,422 USD.
- Employer-paid medical insurance, paid time off, paid sick time, parental leave, holidays, volunteer days, and a year-end global week of rest.
- RSU stock grants.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- Cell phone stipend.
- Mental health support resources.

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