Senior Staff Site Reliability Engineer

Fivetran
Oakland +1 more
Hybrid

In the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026, Fivetran filed 1 H-1B position titled "Site Reliability Engineer". Source: U.S. Department of Labor, LCA disclosure data. A record of filings already made, not a commitment to sponsor.

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for engineers who design and optimize cloud-native infrastructure systems and collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with deep cloud infrastructure experience and a track record of cross-team collaboration
    — “working closely with engineering teams, product managers, as well as support and sales engineers”
  • Individuals who have driven production reliability improvements in high-scale environments
    — “take ownership of the overall performance and reliability of Fivetran’s infrastructure”

Things to consider

  • Hybrid work model requires two in-office days per week despite remote flexibility
    — “two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team”
  • Compensation range is specific to Oakland, CA and may vary by location
    — “Oakland Pay Range$232,338—$290,422 USD”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in incident response and system robustness in your resume
    — “be a key player driving effective incident response and overall issue avoidance”
  • Demonstrate hands-on experience with managed Kubernetes and cloud platform tooling
    — “Expertise in managed Kubernetes (EKS, AKS and GKE)”
  • Showcase automation and deployment pipeline work in your interview answers
    — “Ensure scalable artifacts deployment to all environments by automation scripts”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Improved infrastructure reliability and performance
  • Reduced downtime and improved customer satisfaction
Typical background
Experience in DevOps or Site Reliability EngineeringBackground in cloud platforms

Skills & requirements

Required

KubernetesCloud PlatformsSite Reliability EngineeringIncident ResponseAutomation

Preferred

SecurityScalability

Stack & domain

KubernetesCloud Platforms

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.

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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

Fivetran and dbt Labs is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies.

Fivetran is looking for a high-performance, experienced engineer to be a part of a team of Site Reliability Engineers. You will be working closely with engineering teams, product managers, as well as support and sales engineers to build the future of the Fivetran Data Platform Reliability. 

As a member of the Site  Reliability Engineering team, you will take ownership of the overall performance and reliability of Fivetran’s infrastructure, the robustness of the deployment pipeline, as well as timely and effective incident response and resolution. You will take responsibility for the growth and stability of Fivetran’s infrastructure, and be a key player driving effective incident response and overall issue avoidance.

This is a full-time position based out of our Oakland, CA 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.

What You’ll Do

Responsible for ongoing reliability and robustness of Fivetran’s production infrastructure by monitoring availability, capacity, and throughput.

Evolve systems by adding reliability into our product roadmap

Coordinate the re-prioritize or fix critical bugs for support or sales requirements as needed

Make recommendations to production infrastructure by interfacing with engineering to ensure 100% availability

Ensure scalable artifacts deployment to all environments by automation scripts

Constantly monitor infrastructure vulnerabilities and remedy them by working with the security team

Skills We’re Looking For

Expertise in  managed Kubernetes (EKS, AKS and GKE)

Expertise of Cloud Platforms and related tooling: AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Ansible, Buildkite, Pulumi and ArgoCD

Expertise in Python Programming.

Expertise with Linux operating systems internals and administration 

Expertise with cloud networking like VPNs, Privatelinks, and Private Service connect (GCP)

Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL

Bonus Skills​

Bonus if you have Java, GO Programing

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The compensation range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire compensation for the target position and level, and may include sales incentives or target bonuses depending on the role.  Our compensation ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Our job titles may span more than one career level. Within the range, individual compensation is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, business need, market demands. The compensation range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your location during the hiring process.

Oakland Pay Range$232,338—$290,422 USD 

Perks and Benefits

100% employer-paid medical insurance*

Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays (including a year end Global Week of Rest), 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.

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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.

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