Engineering Manager, Database Sources

1 Day ago • 10 Years + • $220,000 PA - $245,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Engineering Manager on the Database Sources team, you will lead a team to develop connectors to extract customer data from databases. You will guide your team in understanding databases, developing extraction methods, and implementing Change Data Capture (CDC). You will also shape frameworks and strategies for database sources, as well as build tools for community contributions. The role involves technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and driving strategic vision for database connectors to meet company goals.

Must have:

10+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ in a leadership role
Strong background in Java and advanced SQL
Expert knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases
Experience with data warehousing extraction solutions

Perks:

Relocation assistance for San Francisco based roles
Unlimited paid time off
16 weeks of paid parental leave
Sponsored travel for company retreats and offsites
Open book policy for professional development
Continuous learning/training policy
Competitive benefits package
Healthcare insurance stipend for non-US employees
401k for US based employees
FSA for US based employees

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Job Details

Airbyte is the open-source standard for Data Movement. We enable data teams to move data from applications, APIs, unstructured sources, and databases to data warehouses, lakes, AI applications and LLMs. With our approach we are finally solving the need for extensibility and control that every company needs with data.

So far, our customers, users, and ourselves have built over 15,000 connectors and have had 200,000+ companies install Airbyte. We've raised $181M from the world's top investors (Benchmark, Accel, Altimeter, Coatue, Y Combinator, etc.) and we believe in product-led growth, where we build something awesome that all our users love.

We’re committed to providing as much context to our current employees and candidates. The Airbyte company handbook is open to all.

If you find this role exciting, we encourage you to apply even if you think you don’t meet all requirements

Opportunity

As an Engineering Manager on the Database Sources team, you will push forward Airbyte’s mission-critical source connectors that extract customer data from databases, data warehouses, and ERP systems. These are our largest revenue driving segment of connectors. This role isn't just about oversight; it's about deep technical exploration and leadership.

You will guide your team in diving into various databases to understand their specific approaches to optimized queries, write-ahead logging, and information schema management. Leveraging these insights, your team will develop efficient data extraction methods and implement Change Data Capture (CDC). You will play a key role in shaping the frameworks and strategies that make Airbyte's database sources reputable at scale and the undisputed industry leaders. Finally, you will help to build the tools to empower our community to create and extend databases on their own.

What You'll Do

Lead and manage the Database Sources team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence.
Provide technical leadership to pioneer new patterns, tools, and frameworks for connector development.
Mentor and develop engineers, helping them grow their technical expertise and career paths.
Oversee the design, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality, high-volume, enterprise sources for Airbyte.
Drive the strategic vision for database connectors and shape the team roadmap to align with company goals.
Oversee the planning and execution of database connector projects ensuring milestones are delivered on time by coordinating with cross-functional teams. Manage project timelines, resources, and risks to achieve successful outcomes.
Build leverage: a week-long task this year should take ten minutes next year. Advocate for continuous improvement in engineering processes, documentation, and team practices.

What You'll Need

10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in a leadership or management role.
Strong technical background in Java and advanced SQL.
Expert knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (e.g. Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB)
Proven ability with data warehousing extraction solutions and methodologies
Strong understanding of database replication and partitioning strategies
Experience in profiling and optimizing high performance applications
Advanced knowledge of Change Data Capture (CDC) techniques
Proven track record of managing and scaling high-performing engineering teams.
Ability to provide thought leadership and drive alignment across teams and stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
You have an insatiable desire to ship.
A passion for continuous learning and improvement (both at a personal and team level)
Belief in our values

Location

San Francisco. Onsite 3x/week.

Salary

$220,000- $245,000 + a generous equity package, and benefits listed above for US Market. For countries outside of the US we offer benefits and localized salaries based on your region or area.

We Provide

The benefits listed below are for U.S. employees.

Relocation - should you apply to a San Francisco based role, Airbyte will assist with U.S. relocation to make this a seamless transition and compensate you well.
Unlimited paid time off - we need you at your best at all times. Our expected minimum time off of 25 PTO days per year lets you schedule your work around your life.
Parental leave (for new parents) - we offer 16 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents so you have time to adjust to the new life (and work) schedule introduced by your new bundle of joy.
Sponsored travel - Airbyte has a partially distributed team and we recognize the value of in-person time. We sponsor annual company-wide retreats, team offsites, and Travel With Purpose in-between to allow you to collaborate with your team in person on a regular basis.
Open book policy - we will pay for books you purchase for your professional and career development.
Continuous learning/training policy - we sponsor you for the conferences and training programs you feel would add to your development in the company.
Competitive benefits package for employees - including:
- Blue Shield or Kaiser Medical Insurance
  - Airbyte covers 100% for both employees and dependents
- Dental (including child & adult ortho) & Vision Insurance
  - Airbyte covers 100% for both employees and dependents
- Life and AD&D Insurance
  - Airbyte covers 100% for employees
- Short-term Disability Insurance
  - Airbyte covers 100% for employees
- Long-term Disability Insurance
  - Airbyte covers 100% for employees
Healthcare insurance stipend - for those outside the U.S. whose countries do not provide it for free.
401k - for U.S. based employees.
FSA - flexible spending account for U.S. based employees.
Work visas - we currently sponsor H1B transfers, TN visas, and green cards. All other visa requests will be discussed on a case by case basis to determine if we can sponsor.

Airbyte is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, veteran or military status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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