Staff Software Engineer – Fusion Adapters

Fivetran

. Design, build, and maintain Rust-first connectivity layers, execution APIs, and adapter scaffolding .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeRemote • IndiaLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Rust programming and systems-level engineering, with a strong focus on building and maintaining SDKs and libraries for data integration. Proven ability to collaborate in open-source environments and mentor engineers on best practices for resilience and API clarity.

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Rust ProgrammingSDK DevelopmentOpen-Source ContributionData IntegrationSystems-Level Engineering

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Hard Skills

RustGoC++SDKsLibrariesConnectorsData WarehousesQuery EnginesDebuggingPerformance Optimization

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoringAsync-First CommunicationProblem-SolvingOwnership

Tools & Technologies

ArrowADBCDuckDBPrestoDataFusionSparkClickHouse

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

Open-SourceIntegration CodebasesPublic Code ReviewAPI ClarityResilience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

RustSparkC++Go

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain Rust-first connectivity layers, execution APIs, and adapter scaffolding
Partner with dbt compiler, semantic layer, and runtime teams to evolve adapter interfaces and system boundaries
Contribute to Arrow/ADBC and other open-source specifications or implementations
Own CI, testing frameworks, profiling, error reporting surfaces, and release readiness for Fusion adapters
Debug interoperability and performance issues across drivers, engines, and compute domains
Collaborate with internal and community maintainers to review PRs, write RFCs, and evolve public code architectures
Mentor engineers on systems best practices and shared patterns for resilience, debuggability, and API clarity

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong programming background in Rust, Go, C++ or similar performance-oriented languages
Experience designing or maintaining SDKs, libraries, connectors, or compute/data integration codebases
Exposure to data warehouses, query engines, Arrow/columnar ecosystems, or execution runtimes
Desire to build foundational platform components relied on by other teams and community members
Comfort working in public code review loops, async-first communication, and collaborative RFC processes
Mindset grounded in debuggability, reliability, and ownership in ambiguous problem spaces
6+ years experience in software engineering, with strong systems-level skills
2+ years working in open-source, SDK, runtime, or low-level integration environments
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / related field or equivalent experience through industry OSS contributions
Preferred/edge qualifications include Arrow, ADBC, DuckDB, Presto, DataFusion, Spark, ClickHouse, or similar engine experience; adapter/plugin standards; Rust async ecosystems or Go concurrency; prior OSS governance experience; developer-experience or adapter-author scaffolding experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% employer-paid medical insurance
Generous paid time away from work, including paid vacation or flexible/unlimited vacation depending on role and country
Paid sick time
Inclusive parental leave
Paid holidays, including a year-end Global Week of Rest
Volunteer days off
RSU stock grants
Professional development and training opportunities
Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
Monthly cell phone stipend
Access to an innovative mental health support platform offering therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for covered employees and their covered dependents