Senior R&D Software Engineer, Fivetran AI
Core
Building the governed context layer (Agents Schema, Context Builder) and AISQL capabilities to enable AI agents to consume data reliably from warehouses.
Role type
Senior R&D Software Engineer (Full-stack, Research & Product)
Builds
Agents Schema, Context Builder, AISQL, and the broader Fivetran AI platform
Domain
Data Infrastructure / AI Agents / Semantic Layer
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, Java, SQL, full-stack development, SRE/QA, AI/ML research translation, coding agents, product-market awareness
Preferred skills
LLM-powered applications (RAG, embeddings), semantic layers (dbt, LookML), MCP protocol, open source contributions
Technologies
Python, Java, SQL, dbt, LLMs (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini), vector databases, BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks, MCP protocol, React, TypeScript, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Research emerging AI techniques and evaluate roadmap relevance; prototype and ship production features; build/maintain back-end and front-end systems; ensure production reliability via on-call and incident response; write tests and perform hands-on QA; partner with product/design to shape the roadmap; contribute to hiring
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with research and full-stack scope