Senior Software Engineer

Fivetran
Novi Sad; South Bačka; EMEA, RS
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior Java engineers comfortable with distributed systems and cloud platforms, working in a hybrid model with two office days weekly.

Best fit for

  • Senior Java developers with production experience in high-volume data systems.
    — “professional experience writing Java based applications in production environment
  • Engineers who excel at optimizing code performance and maintainability.
    — “Optimizes code to make it more performant
  • Collaborative problem-solvers comfortable with incident follow-up and mitigation planning.
    — “Follows up on incidents, writing postmortems and preparing mitigation plan

Things to consider

  • Hybrid work requires two in-office days weekly in Novi Sad.
    — “two days in the office each week
  • Role involves maintaining strict SLAs for data management platforms.
    — “operate under strict SLAs

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate specific examples of refactoring for maintainability in past projects.
    — “Refactors code for maintainability
  • Highlight cloud platform expertise beyond basic usage, particularly with AWS/GCP APIs.
    — “Expertise in working with popular Cloud platforms, Cloud-based APIs
  • Prepare to discuss distributed systems challenges you've solved in production environments.
    — “Experience in reliable distributed systems
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • Deliver highly valuable features to customers
  • Improve software architecture
  • Maintain reliable operation of the service
Typical background
Professional experience writing Java based applications in production environmentExperience in reliable distributed systems

Skills & requirements

Required

JavaDistributed SystemsCloud PlatformsKubernetesDockerPostgreSQLBazelBuildkite

Preferred

AWSGCP

Stack & domain

JavaPostgreSQLKubernetesDockerAWSGCPBazelBuildkiteCommunicationCollaborationSoftware Engineering

About the role

Original posting from Fivetran

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

About Us

Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data.

Together, we’re delivering the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data — from the moment data moves, through every transformation, to the context teams and AI systems rely on.

Fivetran helps organizations automate data movement across the systems, clouds, engines, and tools they rely on. dbt Labs pioneered analytics engineering, helping teams transform data into reliable, governed insights. Together, we support thousands of organizations as they build a trusted foundation for analytics, AI, and better business decisions.

As we bring our teams and technology together, we’re building on the strengths of both companies while continuing to deliver the products and experiences our customers know and trust. It’s an exciting time to join us: we’re creating a company with the scale, talent, and technology to help more organizations put their data to work with greater speed, confidence, and impact.

During this transition period, you may see references to both Fivetran and dbt Labs throughout our recruiting process as we integrate our teams, systems, and career sites.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer in Core Experience global group to deliver highly valuable features to customers, improve our software architecture, and maintain reliable operation of the service.

This is a full-time position based out of our Novi Sad office. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.

Technologies You’ll Use

  • Java
  • Postgres
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • AWS, GCP
  • Bazel, BuildKite

What You’ll Do

Implement functionality for Core Experience area of product (Pricing and Buying)

Contribute to feature enhancements and bug fixes

Writes well-designed, testable code. Optimizes code to make it more performant

Improves code test coverage. Refactors code for maintainability.

Follows up on incidents, writing postmortems and preparing mitigation plan

Works closely with teammates to achieve milestone goals. Documents work and shares information with teammates

Skills We’re Looking For

Strong coding, technical and problem-solving skills with professional experience writing Java based applications in production environment

Experience in reliable distributed systems, with an emphasis on high-volume data management platform that operate under strict SLAs

Write well-structured Java code following programming best practices

Specify a software design to satisfy project requirements

Expertise in working with popular Cloud platforms, Cloud-based APIs, databases

Can troubleshoot problems with existing code

Strong communication and collaboration skills

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Perks and 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 that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.

*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information

Click here to learn more about Fivetran's Benefits by Region.

We’re honored to be valued at over $5.6 billion, but more importantly, we’re proud of our core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream. Read about us in Forbes.     

Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world-class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.

To learn more about Fivetran’s culture and what it’s like to be part of the team, click here and enjoy our video.

To learn more about our candidate privacy policy, you can read our statement here.

We are committed to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to participate in our interview process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the process due to a disability, medical condition, or any other circumstance, please don't hesitate to submit your request by filling out this form. We will work with you to provide reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation and ensure a fair and accessible interview experience. Your request and any information provided will be kept confidential and will not impact your candidacy. We look forward to hearing from you and accommodating your needs to the best of our ability.

Source: Fivetran careers

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