dbt Labs · 2 days ago
Senior Software Engineer II
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $231K/yr
8+ years expdbt Labs is the pioneer of analytics engineering, helping data teams transform raw data into reliable, actionable insights. We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer II to help build and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure services that power our platform, collaborating with multiple teams to enhance product capabilities and performance.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataInformation TechnologyOpen SourceSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain services that scale with our growing customer base
Tackle ambiguous, open-ended problems with strategic thinking, balancing technical constraints with user needs and product goals
Build services, APIs, and experiences that support user delight, quality, high availability and performance
Champion a culture of technical excellence and innovation, influencing engineering direction within the team
Work with cross-functional teams, including Product, UX, and Security, to deliver impactful solutions
Contribute to engineering best practices, mentor junior engineers, and participate in design and code reviews
Debug production issues and optimize system performance using observability tools
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience as a software engineer
Minimum requirement of Bachelor's Degree in a related field (computer science, computer engineering, etc.) OR completed enrollment in engineering related bootcamp
8+ years of experience as a software engineer developing SaaS platforms and applications at scale
Proven experience designing and scaling backend services
Strong understanding of API design, system architecture, and database management
Proficiency with backend languages and frameworks such as Python, Go, Rust, django, Node.js, Java, Spring
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform
Proficiency in designing API-driven applications using REST and/or gRPC
Experience building scalable and secure distributed systems
A systematic problem-solving approach, strong communication skills, and a sense of ownership
Ability to balance technical depth with fast, iterative delivery
Ability to mentor engineers and influence technical direction within the team
Preferred
Experience working with data engineering tools or data processing pipelines
Background in performance optimization and observability tools like Datadog
Experience working on distributed, remote-first teams
Benefits
Equity Stake
Unlimited PTO (and we encourage you to use it!)
401k with a 3% guaranteed contribution
Excellent healthcare coverage
Paid parental leave
Wellness and home office stipends
Company
dbt Labs
dbt Labs is a data analytics software company that develops tools for transforming and managing data within cloud data warehouses.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$414.4MKey Investors
Altimeter CapitalSequoia CapitalAndreessen Horowitz
2025-10-13Acquired
2022-02-24Series D· $222M
2021-06-30Series C· $150M
Leadership Team
Tristan Handy
CEO & Founder
Connor McArthur
Co-Founder
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