Job brief: Senior Software Engineer

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Fivetran's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (4 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
• The apply link opens fivetran.com, the address Fivetran's board gives for this job.
• The same title for the same place was listed 1 other time on this board in the last 90 days: several openings, or a re-posted job.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $174,915 to $209,907 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Oakland, California, United States, AMER · USA - Oakland
• Posted: 2026-06-22 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The title says "Senior".

Must have

• With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required.
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Software Engineering or Computer Science
• 5+ years of experience in the software industry with a passion for solving complex software engineering problems.
• 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 inc…

Conditions

• 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.
• Generous paid time away from work, including paid vacation or flexible/unlimited vacation depending on role and country, plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave, paid holida…

Main duties

• Design and implement features and performance improvements to create highly scalable distributed data pipelines on the cloud
• Develop, maintain, and test code
• Collaborate with peers, product managers, customer support, and other stakeholders to deliver the best product with high quality, performance, and scalability.
• Participate periodically in on-call rotation
• Participate in the hiring process

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for software engineer jobs across the U.S.: $187k a year (1,113 listings, 67 employers). This listing pays about the same.
• Across Fivetran's 109 open listings, 33% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Fivetran hires

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