dbt Labs is hiring a
Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join our team as a Software Engineer and contribute to building new capabilities for SQL parsing, transpilation, and optimization. As an experienced engineer, you will develop features that increase the performance and capabilities of dbt Core, collaborate with multiple product engineering teams, and optimize the performance of our SQL parsing and transpilation solutions.

Requirements

• Have 8+ years of experience as a software engineer
• Minimum requirement of bachelor's degree in a related field (computer science, computer engineering, etc.) OR completed enrollment in engineering related bootcamp
• Expert-level understanding of ANSI SQL, variations in SQL dialects, and the intersection of SQL and software development
• A deep understanding of query planning, query optimization techniques, and performance-tuning strategies
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms such as Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery
• Python expertise
• Experience building and maintaining high-scale cloud software systems
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners in product, design, and DX

Responsibilities

• Develop features that increase the performance and capabilities of dbt Core
• Collaborate to build solutions for multiple product engineering teams, including dbt Explorer and our upcoming visual editor
• Develop underlying libraries, key abstractions, and workflows for working with SQL within our managed cloud product
• Optimize the performance of our of our SQL parsing and transpilation solutions for cloud data warehouses
• Work on novel capabilities at the intersection of SQL and LLMs
• Drive customer value and engineering excellence in everything we ship

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of generative AI models and their applications in data engineering
• A background in programming languages or distributed data computation

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation (and yes we use it!)
• 401k w/3% guaranteed contribution
• Excellent healthcare
• Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness stipend
• Home office stipend, and more!