> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2044792-nstaff-software-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2044792-nstaff-software-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # nStaff Software Engineer - **Company:** Fivetran - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $162,158.0 - $198,877.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Code Review, Data as a Services, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Python (Programming Language), Metadata, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Strategies of Testing, Data Processing, Cloud Platform System, Chatbots, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Graphql, GPT, Docker - **Published:** August 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/305994/staff-software-engineer-metadata-california-ca-oakland ## About the Role * 8+ years of software engineering experience with a track record of leading complex, team-scope technical work to completion\n * Deep expertise designing and owning subsystems in distributed, cloud-based systems\n * Demonstrated ability to set technical direction for a team and drive multi-engineer initiatives across an area of ownership\n * Excellent design and architecture judgment; identifies design flaws in existing systems and proposes sound solutions with clear trade-offs\n * Writes exemplary, well-tested code that serves as a model for others, and reliably estimates and delivers sprint to sprint\n * Strong track record of raising quality through code review, coaching peers, and enforcing accepted engineering practices\n * Experience partnering with QE on test strategy and owning operational health incidents, post-mortems, reliability, and performance\n * Proficiency in a modern backend or systems language such as Python, Java, C++, or C#\n * Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and managing dev infrastructure\n * Fluent in using AI code assistants and coding agents to generate and investigate code, and conversational AI (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT) to author, review, and synthesize SDLC artifacts and able to model those practices for a team\n, * Experience in data processing (ETL, ELT) and/or cloud-based data platforms\n * Experience architecting metadata, catalog, lineage, or discovery/search systems\n * Experience with GraphQL APIs and high-throughput, multi-tenant data services\n * Familiarity with the analytics engineering workflow and the dbt ecosystem\n ## Related Videos - [ Evaluating AI models for code comprehension](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1462-evaluating-ai-models-for-code-comprehension) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Agentic employees in world's most downloaded FinTech app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100123-agentic-employees-in-world-s-most-downloaded-fintech-app) - [Speak, Code, Deploy: Transforming Developer Experience with Voice Commands](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1159-speak-code-deploy-transforming-developer-experience-with-voice-commands) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) ## Related Articles - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix)