Senior Staff R&D Software Engineer, Fivetran AI
Core
Building the governed context layer (Agents Schema, Context Builder) that enables AI agents to reliably consume data from warehouses with explicit context, traceability, and governance.
Role type
Senior Staff R&D Software Engineer (AI Infrastructure)
Builds
Agents Schema, Context Builder, AISQL capabilities, and the full-stack Fivetran AI product.
Domain
Data Infrastructure / AI Agents / Semantic Layer
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, Java, SQL, data warehouse expertise, full-stack development, AI/ML research translation, system architecture, mentoring, coding agents usage
Preferred skills
LLM-powered applications (RAG, embeddings), semantic layers (dbt, LookML), MCP protocol, vector databases
Technologies
Python, Java, SQL, dbt, LLMs (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini), vector databases, BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks, MCP protocol, React, TypeScript, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Define technical roadmap and agenda for AI research; prototype emerging techniques and ship production features; define cross-departmental technical direction; build and maintain back-end and front-end systems; ensure production reliability and SRE; mentor staff and senior engineers; participate in hiring strategy
Seniority
Senior Staff, high independence, cross-departmental influence, startup-like autonomy