Software Engineer, Developer Experience

Airbyte is the open-source standard for EL(T). We enable data teams to replicate data from applications, APIs, and databases to data warehouses, lakes, and other destinations. We believe only an open-source approach can solve the problem of data integration, as it enables us to cover the long tail of integrations while enabling teams to adapt pre-built connectors to their needs.

So far, we've built over 350 connectors and have had 60,000+ companies replicating data with us. We've raised $181M from some of the world's top investors (Benchmark, Accel, Altimeter, Coatue, Y Combinator, etc.) and believe in product-led growth, where we build something awesome and let our product bring the users, rather than an outbound sales engine with cold calls.

Airbyte is a hybrid workplace with most of the team based in Silicon Valley. We’re committed to providing as much context to our current employees and candidates. The Airbyte company handbook, core values, methodology, strategy, and roadmap are open to all.

If you find this role exciting, we encourage you to apply even if you think you don’t meet all requirements.

The Opportunity

As a Developer Experience Engineer you will write code and solve diverse engineering problems.  We are an SRE-like team that focuses on delivering automated and scalable solutions.  We solve the diverse problems that come with scaling for a cloud and an open source solution in parallel.  We write deployment systems and dev tools.  We protect and scale Airbyte. You will have a meaningful say on what work we pursue.

What You’ll Do:

• Write runbooks that evolve into tooling, and tooling that evolves into automation
• Find creative solutions to complex questions
• Make infrastructure design decisions to scale Airbyte
• Write reusable terraform to expand Airbyte to more regions and IAASes
• Work with other teams to understand what work can give us the most leverage
• Make testing fast and accessible to engineers
• Make deployment systems fast and accessible to engineers
• Make the change easy and make the easy change
• Contribute to and shape the Platform team’s roadmap
• Drive and participate in major architectural initiatives
• Own the success of Airbyte!

What You’ll Need:

• 6+ years of software engineering experience
• Excellent communication skills
• A desire to understand how people are affected by the choices you make 
• Proficiency in writing BASH/shell scripts with a focus toward readability
• Deep expertise with CI/CD systems, preferably Github Actions
• Helm and Kubernetes experience recommended
• Experience writing code in Java or python
• Intermediate level of experience with gradle, git and Docker
• A passion for continuous learning and improvement
• Belief in our values

Salary for this job

We Provide 

The benefits listed below are for US-based employees.

• Relocation - should you apply to a San Francisco based role, Airbyte will assist with U.S. relocation to make this a seamless transition and compensate you well.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off - we need you at your best at all times. Our expected minimum time off of 25 PTO days per year lets you schedule your work around your life.
• Parental leave (for new parents) - we offer 16 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents so you have time to adjust to the new life (and work) schedule introduced by your new bundle of joy.
• Sponsored Travel - Airbyte has a partially distributed team and we recognize the value of in-person time. We sponsor annual company-wide retreats, team offsites, and Travel With Purpose in between to allow you to collaborate with your team in person on a regular basis.
• Open book policy - we will pay for books you purchase for your professional and career development. 
• Continuous learning/training policy - we sponsor you for the conferences and training programs you feel would add to your development in the company. 
• Competitive benefits package for US-based employees, including:
• Blue Shield or Kaiser Medical Insurance 
• Airbyte covers 100% for both employees and dependents
• Dental (including child & adult ortho) & Vision Insurance
• Airbyte covers 100% for both employees and dependents
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Airbyte covers 100% for employees
• Short-term Disability Insurance 
• Airbyte covers 100% for employees 
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Airbyte covers 100% for employees
• Healthcare insurance stipend for those outside the US whose countries do not provide it for free.
• 401k for US-based employees.
• FSA (flexible spending account)
• Work Visas We currently sponsor H1B Transfers, TN Visas, and Green Cards. All other Visa requests will be discussed on a case by case basis to determine if we can sponsor.

Airbyte is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, veteran or military status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

Airbyte is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. Please let us know if you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability.