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Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Romania - Remote

About Us

Since 2016, dbt Labs has been on a mission to help analysts create and disseminate organizational knowledge. dbt Labs pioneered the practice of analytics engineering, built the primary tool in the analytics engineering toolbox, and has been fortunate enough to see a fantastic community coalesce to help push the boundaries of the analytics engineering workflow. Today there are 30,000 companies using dbt every week, 100,000 dbt Community members, and over 4,100 dbt Cloud customers. You can learn more about our values here.
 

We are seeking a highly skilled and adaptable Forward Deployed Engineer to join our data transformation software company. As a vital member of our team, you will be responsible for not only bridging the gap between our cutting-edge data transformation solutions and our valued customers but also ensuring that the code and products being shipped are of the highest quality and ready for deployment.

Join our dynamic team and make a lasting impact on the data transformation landscape. Embrace a collaborative and innovative environment where your skills and dedication will shape the future of data transformation technology.

In this role, you can expect to:

  1. Be an Innovator: Our team is building cutting-edge solutions for a variety of customer needs. As a member of our team, you will be a part of exploring emerging technologies to incorporate into our product and creating advanced tooling to enable our customers to migrate from legacy platforms.

  2. Learn Fast: Our ideal candidate has a passion for continuous learning and the ability to swiftly adapt to evolving technologies. You will have the opportunity to contribute to projects across a variety of programming languages and technologies. Our team encourages using the best tool for the task at hand, even if that means diving into something completely new.

  3. Engage in Full-Stack Development: You will contribute to both front-end and back-end development efforts to to build scalable, efficient, and user-friendly applications. Your work will involve designing and implementing APIs, creating intuitive user interfaces, and ensuring seamless integration of system components.

  4. Leverage your Customer-Facing Communication Skills: Effective communication is paramount in this role, as you will interact directly with customers. You will actively engage with them to understand their unique needs, provide technical support, and offer tailored solutions. Your exceptional communication skills will strengthen customer relationships and drive customer success.

  5. Simplify Complexity for User Experience: As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will have a unique ability to translate complex technical topics into user-friendly experiences. This skill is vital in ensuring that our customers can leverage our software effectively and intuitively for their data transformation needs.

You are a good fit if you have:

  • Proven experience in front-end and back-end development, particularly in Python or Go, and contributing to high-quality software solutions.
  • Demonstrated commitment to learning, showcasing a passion for expanding your skillset as a developer.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to simplify complex topics for a user-friendly experience.
  • Engaged in the full software development lifecycle, including documentation, testing, and deployment.
  • Worked asynchronously as part of a fully-remote, distributed team.
  • Excellent customer-facing communication skills, with the ability to empathize, listen, and respond effectively to customer needs.

You'll have an edge if you have:

  1. Experience with Data Engineering and Industry Tooling: As a part of the team, you will be immersed in SQL, relational databases, and data warehouses (such as Snowflake). Prior knowledge of data engineering and familiarity with industry tooling will be a major asset to your role.

  2. Familiarity with Cloud Infrastructure and Deployment: You will need to package and ship the solutions you are a part of building. Your familiarity with Docker containers, Kubernetes and Cloud Infrastructure Platforms (such as AWS or Azure) will be crucial to delivering new tools and applications to our customers.

  3. An Ability to Self-Serve: Our team is building innovative solutions from the ground up. As a part of our team, you will need to bootstrap new projects with best practices in mind, such as defining tests, writing documentation, establishing CI/CD, and implementing observability.

  4. Production Readiness In Mind: You will be creating unique applications that may be incorporated as new features in the core product. As projects mature, you will be collaborating closely with our EPD team to seamlessly integrate new features, ensuring the final product is robust and reliable.

  5. Expertise in Artificial Intelligence: Our team is excited to take full advantage of emerging AI technology. Your experience with AI will be invaluable as we embark on the journey to enable our customers through the power of this ground breaking field of study. 

Qualifications:

  • Have 5+ years experience 
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Experience both front-end and back-end software development
  • Strong proficiency in SQL and at least one other programming language, such as Python or Go.
  • Familiarity with modern development best-practices and frameworks.
  • Passion for continuous learning and working in a collaborative, remote-first environment.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary
  • Equity Stake: stock option
  • Benefits - dbt Labs offers:
    • Unlimited vacation (and yes we use it!)
    • Medical and life insurance
    • Wellness stipend
    • Home office stipend, and more!

*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):

  1. Interview with Talent Acquisition Partner
  2. Interview with Hiring Manager
  3. Team Interviews

Who we are

At dbt Labs, we have developed strong opinions on how companies should practice analytics.

Specifically, we believe that:

  • Code-based transformations offer unmatched flexibility and transparency across various “multi-player” development to power everyone in the organization to collaborate on a common language
  • Data analysts should adopt similar practices and tools to software developers
  • Critical analytics infrastructure should be controlled by its users as open source software
  • Analytic code itself — not just analytics tools — will increasingly be open source

It turns out that a lot of other people believe this too! Today, there are 30,000 companies using dbt every week, 100,000 dbt Community members, and 4,100 companies paying for dbt Cloud. Our customers include JetBlue, Hubspot, Vodafone New Zealand, and Dunelm. dbt is synonymous with the practice of analytics engineering, defining an entire industry. We’re backed by top investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Altimeter. 

dbt Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to building an inclusive team that welcomes a diversity of perspectives, people, and backgrounds regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or any other protected status. We feel strongly that whether or not your experience exactly fits the job description, your passion and skills will stand out and set you apart even if your career has taken some twists and turns.  If you are on the fence about whether you meet our requirements, we encourage you to apply anyway! Please reach out to us directly at recruiting@dbtlabs.com if you need assistance or an accommodation. 

Want to learn more about our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at dbt Labs? Check out our DEI page here. 

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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