Senior Software Engineer - Metadata & Data APIs
fivetranOakland (CA)
Senior Software Engineer - Metadata & Data APIs
Posted 2 days ago
fivetranOakland (CA)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Fivetran in Oakland is seeking a senior software engineer to join the Metadata team, owning the discovery API, catalog, lineage, and run history services. You will design and deliver end-to-end features across high-throughput APIs and data models, collaborating with product, QE, and peers to ensure scalable, reliable systems. You will write and review designs, raise the quality bar in code reviews, and leverage AI tools to accelerate development while maintaining strong test coverage and
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