Offer summary

Qualifications:

5 to 8+ years of experience in backend engineering and building production-grade systems., Deep expertise in Python or similar enterprise languages, with an interest in Rust., Extensive experience with public- and internal-facing APIs in a fast-paced technology environment., Experience mentoring engineers and collaborating in cross-functional teams is a strong plus..

Key responsibilities:

Design, build, and maintain public- and internal-facing APIs.

Integrate with third-party platforms such as GitHub to enhance customer experience.

Maintain operations and security through automation, monitoring, and alerting for production services.

Collaborate with product teams and internal developers to create scalable integrations.

Job description

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 5,100 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:

Code-based data transformations unlock transparency, flexibility, and collaboration
Analysts should adopt software engineering best practices to build trusted data products
Core analytics infrastructure should be open source and user-controlled
Analytic code—not just tools—should be shared and community-driven

dbt is now synonymous with analytics engineering, defining the modern data stack and serving as the data control plane for enterprise teams around the world. And we’re just getting started. We’re growing fast and building a team of passionate, curious people across the globe. Learn more about what makes us special by checking out our values.

About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned Backend Software Engineer to join our growing Cloud Config team, focused on enabling powerful, intuitive public- and internal-facing APIs. This role is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge internal tools that empower our engineers and accelerate innovation across the company.

You’ll play a key role in building new services and APIs, developing integrations to third-party systems, and creating a world class platform that automates and customer enhance workflows while handling exponentially growing traffic volumes.

What You'll Do

Design, build, and maintain public- and internal-facing APIs
Integrate with third-party platforms such as GitHub while providing a seamless application experience to dbt Cloud customers.
Maintain world-class operations and security posture through by building and maintaining automation, monitoring, alerting, and on call rotation for your services in production.
Develop tools and recipes to increase developer productivity across all of dbt Labs
Collaborate with researchers, product teams, and internal developers to create scalable and safe integrations.
Contribute to internal infrastructure that supports the future growth of dbt Labs.

Who You Are

You’re a backend engineer with 5 to 8+ years of experience building production-grade systems.
You have deep expertise in Python or similar enterprise languages, and interest in Rust.
You’ve worked extensively with public- and internal facing APIs in a fast-paced technology environment.
You’ve designed and implemented systems that scale to thousands of customers, millions of transactions.
Experience mentoring engineers and collaborating in fast-paced, cross-functional teams is a strong plus.
You are excited to shape the future of dbt Labs.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive Salary: €102,000 - €124,000 Euro per year
Equity Stake
Benefits via Ireland Entity:
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision
- Retirement Savings Program
- Unlimited vacation (and yes we use it!)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Wellness stipend
- Home office stipend, and more!

What to expect in the hiring process:

An introductory call with a member of our Talent team
A technical screen and meeting with the Hiring Manager
A panel interview including multiple members of the Engineering Team
A final interview with a member of our Engineering Leadership Team

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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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