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