Staff Software Engineer (Remote - India)
Job Description
dbt Labs is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their team in a remote position based in India. This role presents an exciting opportunity to work on a widely-adopted open-source platform's core infrastructure. As part of a senior-level team, you'll be responsible for the reliability, performance, and scalability of the execution engine that serves thousands of data practitioners worldwide. The position involves working with Python-based systems, tackling complex technical challenges, and making significant architectural decisions that shape the future of modern data infrastructure.
The role combines deep technical work with leadership responsibilities, including mentoring engineers and collaborating with the open-source community. You'll be working on challenging system-level problems, from performance optimization to distributed systems operations. The position requires expertise in Python, database systems, and Linux environments, with a strong focus on problem-solving and architectural design.
Working at dbt Labs offers the advantage of a remote-first culture that emphasizes autonomy and work-life balance. The company provides competitive compensation including equity, comprehensive healthcare benefits, unlimited vacation, and various other perks. This is an ideal opportunity for experienced engineers who want to make a significant impact in the data infrastructure space while working in a flexible, autonomous environment.
The role is perfect for someone who combines technical expertise with collaborative skills, as you'll be working with both internal teams and the open-source community. If you're passionate about building scalable systems, optimizing performance, and contributing to the evolution of data infrastructure, this position offers the perfect platform to apply and grow your skills.
Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer (Remote - India)
- Dive deep into the execution engine to identify, debug, and eliminate performance bottlenecks in a Python-based codebase
- Design and implement improvements to the adapter interface, enabling more efficient and powerful database integrations
- Troubleshoot complex issues spanning Linux process management, concurrency, query planning, and networking
- Lead technical design discussions and contribute to the long-term architectural roadmap
- Review and guide contributions from the open-source community
- Own distributed systems operations, including participation in on-call rotations
Requirements For Staff Software Engineer (Remote - India)
- 6+ years of professional software development experience, with strong expertise in backend systems
- Proficiency in Python, with deep experience in debugging and optimizing complex systems
- Strong problem-solving skills grounded in first-principles thinking, especially within Linux environments
- Solid understanding of database internals, including query engines, indexing, and transaction management
- Excellent communication skills, ownership mindset, and ability to balance depth with fast, iterative delivery
- Preferred: experience in data warehousing, analytics engineering, or open-source projects; familiarity with Go or Rust; exposure to compilers, developer tooling, or performance analysis tools
Benefits For Staff Software Engineer (Remote - India)
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Unlimited vacation with encouragement to use it
- Excellent healthcare insurance coverage
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness stipend
- Remote-first, flexible work environment with emphasis on autonomy and work-life balance
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