Staff Software Engineer

dbt Labs is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development of scalable, high-impact applications and services that power their platform. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience as a software engineer, a strong understanding of API design, system architecture, and database management, and the ability to mentor engineers and influence technical direction across teams.

Requirements

• 10+ 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
• 10+ years of experience as a software engineer developing SaaS platforms and applications at scale
• Proven experience designing and scaling full stack applications
• Proficiency with backend languages and frameworks such as Python, Go, Rust, django, Node.js, Java, Spring
• Strong understanding of API design, system architecture, and database management
• Experience leading complex projects and driving cross-functional collaboration
• A systematic problem-solving approach, strong communication skills, and a sense of ownership
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform
• Ability to mentor engineers and influence technical direction across teams
• Nice to Have: Proficiency with modern frontend frameworks including React and TypeScript, 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

• Compensation: 454,000 - 550,000 RON per year
• Equity Stake*
• Comprehensive benefits package, including: Unlimited PTO (and we encourage you to use it!)
• Excellent healthcare coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness and home office stipends

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