dbt Labs
Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Signals
Job Summary
This role involves developing and evolving the dbt Cloud platform, focusing on building scalable integrations and infrastructure features. The candidate should have at least 5 years of software engineering experience, preferably with Rust and SaaS products, and experience working on distributed systems. Responsibilities include designing architectural solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior members. The position requires a proactive mindset, good communication skills, and a focus on maintaining quality while shipping features efficiently.
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About Us
dbt Labs is the pioneer of analytics engineering, helping data teams transform raw data into reliable, actionable insights. Since 2016, we’ve grown from an open source project into the leading analytics engineering platform, now used by over 50,000 teams every week.
As of February 2025, we’ve surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and serve more than 5,400 dbt Cloud customers, including JetBlue, HubSpot, Vodafone New Zealand, and Dunelm. We’re backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Altimeter. At our core, we believe in empowering data practitioners:
dbt Cloud, our rapidly growing SaaS platform, has ambitious goals to enhance its platform capabilities in the year ahead. We have formed a new team in Romania called Cloud Signals to build essential platform features like notifications, webhooks, and infrastructure-as-code integrations.
As a newly formed team within dbt Labs, Cloud Signals needs hands on deck to establish our platform integration strategy. As dbt Cloud evolves and grows, this person will help design and implement new platform capabilities from the ground up, ensuring we provide robust integration points for our customers. This co-located team will work closely with customers and the broader engineering organization to deliver scalable solutions that enhance the dbt Cloud platform.
In this role, you can expect to:
- Evolve dbt’s architecture to keep up with our fast growing customer base and scaling needs
- Be a key contributor to the development of dbt Cloud and its terraform provider
- Be an advocate for software engineering best practices
- Develop a robust software framework for seamlessly developing application platform features into dbt Cloud.
- Collaborate closely with the OSS community, product teams, and other stakeholders.
- Mentor and support junior team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
Qualifications:
- Have minimum 5 years experience as a software engineer, preferably in Rust
- Previous experience with SaaS products (SOA preferred)
- Minimum requirement of Bachelors degree in related field (computer science, computer engineering, etc.)
- Have an excellent level of English, both written and spoken
You are a good fit if you:
- Have worked on distributed systems at scale
- Are comfortable managing ambiguity and driving clarity and innovation
- Are comfortable driving business critical cross-team initiatives
- 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
- Are self-driven and capable of dealing with uncertainty
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 code base
- Have worked with notification (e.g. email, Slack, others) systems
- Have direct experience with using dbt
- Have experience working on a distributed team
Compensation & Benefits
- This is an FTE role only (CIM)
- Salary: 300000-400000 RON/ gross year
- 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):
- Interview with Talent Acquisition Partner
- Interview with Hiring Manager
- Team Interviews
- Final interview with Engineering Leadership
dbt Labs is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building an inclusive team that welcomes diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description, we encourage you to apply—we value potential just as much as a perfect resume.
Want to learn more about our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at dbt Labs? Check out our DEI page.
dbt Labs reserves the right to amend or withdraw the posting at any time. For employees outside the United States, dbt Labs offers a competitive benefits package. Equity or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal or country limitations.
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