Seniior Staff Software Engineer - Performance Engineering

Fivetran is looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join their Performance Engineering Team. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience building and scaling high-throughput, low-latency distributed backend systems. They will focus on developing world-class enterprise capabilities and features to support Fivetran's largest and most sophisticated customers.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience building and scaling high-throughput, low-latency distributed backend systems
• Deep expertise in Java performance engineering, including profiling, tuning, and garbage collection optimization
• Familiarity with performance testing frameworks, load simulation, and continuous benchmarking
• Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and systems design
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Demonstrated experience influencing technical direction and engineering culture across teams

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical insurance
• Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, 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
• Access to an innovative mental health support platform