Summary of what impact this person will have on this team?

dbt Core, one of the most popular Open Source Software (OSS) data transformation tools, has continued to grow and has ambitious goals for the year ahead. We are hiring developers in Romania to work on the data warehouse adapters, a key strategic asset of the dbt framework.
This is an existing team within dbt Labs that we are looking to expand. This team needs senior technical leadership and OSS stewardship. As data warehouses and dbt evolve and grow, this person will integrate new capabilities into the dbt adapters and ensure we are able to leverage their evolving functionality. Our data warehouse adapters have a significant OSS footprint so you will be able to work closely with the community and work in the open.
In this role, you can expect to:

• Be a key contributor to the development of dbt Core and its adapters.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and monitor both open-source and proprietary software, ensuring it is reliable, well-tested, and adheres to best coding practices.
• Create extension and integration points to facilitate custom adapter creation.
• Develop a robust software framework for seamlessly integrating adapters into dbt Cloud.
• Collaborate closely with the OSS community, product teams, and other adapter stakeholders.
• Mentor and support junior team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.

Qualifications:

• Have 5-8 years experience as a software engineer, preferably in Python
• Minimum requirement of Bachelors degree in related field (computer science, computer engineering, etc.) OR
• Completed enrolment in engineering related bootcamp
• Have an excellent level of English, both written and spoken

You are a good fit if you:

• Have strong fundamentals in a variety of software development paradigms (e.g. object oriented, functional)
• Have worked on distributed systems at scale
• Are comfortable managing ambiguity and driving clarity and innovation
• Understand how to make tradeoffs to ship useful features today without sacrificing long-term quality
• Are highly motivated and able to build alignment across stakeholders

You'll have an edge if:

• Value interacting with end users and deeply understanding their needs
• Have worked on growing teams developing in a large OSS Python code base
• Have worked with data warehouses before and understand both their fundamentals (especially Snowflake, Redshift, Big Query, etc) as well as data engineering principles
• Have direct experience with using dbt
• Have experience working on a distributed team
• Have been a data engineer in the past

Compensation & Benefits

• This is an FTE role only (CIM)
• Salary: Competitive, based on experience
• Equity Stake
• Benefits: medical insurance, life insurance, vision& dental coverage, office refresh stipend e.g.

• Equity or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal limitations

What to expect in the hiring process (all video interviews unless accommodations are needed):

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