Software Engineer II

Fivetran
Toronto, Canada
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for Java developers with cloud and NoSQL experience who thrive in collaborative, hybrid work environments.

Best fit for

  • Java developers with cloud platform experience and a focus on data pipeline reliability
    — “Expertise in Java development”
  • Candidates who value clean code practices and can manage high-volume data systems
    — “Knowledge of and appreciation for clean code practices”
  • Individuals experienced in distributed system optimization and incident resolution
    — “Experience identifying and optimizing performance bottlenecks in distributed systems”

Things to consider

  • The role requires in-person collaboration in Toronto despite hybrid flexibility
    — “This is a full-time position based out of Fivetran's Toronto office.”
  • Candidates must be comfortable with AI coding agents for development tasks
    — “Experience using AI coding agents for development”

How to stand out

  • Highlight performance improvements and reliability enhancements in your past projects
    — “Optimize code to make it more performant”
  • Showcase your ability to break down complex tasks into manageable estimates
    — “Break down project work into tasks with estimates”
  • Emphasize your contributions to minimizing technical debt during feature development
    — “Collaborate daily with team members to develop new features and improvements while minimizing technical debt”
  • Demonstrate your experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB and DynamoDB
    — “Knowledge of popular NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB)”
  • Include examples of working across the full software development lifecycle
    — “Work across the software development lifecycle: requirements, design, prototype, implementation, review, release, and monitoring”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • write and deliver code
  • optimize code
  • break down project work
  • give and receive feedback
  • collaborate with team members
Typical background
expertise in Java developmentexperience with cloud platforms

Skills & requirements

Required

Java DevelopmentNosql DatabasesCloud PlatformsCode OptimizationTechnical CommunicationCode Troubleshooting

Preferred

AI Coding Agents

Stack & domain

JavaMongoDBAmazon DynamodbAzure Cosmos DBAWSGCPAzureBazelDockerKubernetesGitHub

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

We’re seeking an enthusiastic Software Engineer to join our fast-growing data company. As a part of the databases team, you will help drive performance improvements, improve reliability/architecture and build new features for our NoSQL data pipeline services.

This is a full-time position based out of Fivetran's Toronto office. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration.

Technologies You’ll Use

Java

MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB, Azure Cosmos DB

AWS, GCP, Azure

Bazel, Docker, Kubernetes, Github 

What You’ll Do

Write and deliver code reliably, along with automated tests (unit and integration)

Optimize code to make it more performant

Break down project work into tasks with estimates

Give and receive feedback through code reviews

Collaborate daily with team members to develop new features and improvements while minimizing technical debt

Resolve customer issues in collaboration with customer support

Work across the software development lifecycle: requirements, design, prototype, implementation, review, release, and monitoring

Use AI coding agents to automatically generate code for use cases such as incident resolution, feature development, testing, and investigations 

Skills We’re Looking For

Expertise in Java development

Experience developing reliable software with high-volume data management under strict SLAs

Experience working with popular cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)

Experience using AI coding agents for development

Knowledge of popular NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB)

Knowledge of and appreciation for clean code practices

Ability to troubleshoot problematic code and identify root cause(s) 

Optional Bonus Skills

Experience working with MongoDB and/or Amazon DynamoDB change data capture

Experience developing data integration tools (ETL or ELT)

Experience identifying and optimizing performance bottlenecks in distributed systems

This role represents new headcount added to the team to support continued growth and expansion of capabilities.

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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.

Ontario Pay Range$113,702—$136,448 CAD 

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

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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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