Senior Software Engineer, Platform Fullstack

Airbyte

Senior Fullstack Engineer building engineering platform products for Airbyte's data movement solutions. Collaborating across teams to enhance internal tools and user-facing features.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $196,000 - $255,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build applications that power Airbyte's engineering platform and product surfaces.
Develop internal dashboards for deployments, infrastructure health, connector operations, and platform performance.
Build and improve user-facing features in Airbyte Cloud and Flex, working closely with product and design.
Create self-service tools that enable engineers to provision infrastructure, manage services, and troubleshoot production systems.
Build modern React and TypeScript applications backed by scalable backend services.
Design APIs and services that support both internal engineering workflows and customer-facing product features.
Collaborate with Platform Engineers, SREs, Product Engineering, Product Managers, and Designers to ship high-quality software.
Improve the usability and reliability of the systems that power Airbyte's products, for both internal and external users.
Build tooling that automates repetitive engineering work and reduces friction across the org.
Improve release workflows, deployment visibility, and operational dashboards.
Contribute to the quality of user-facing product surfaces: performance, accessibility, and reliability.
Help establish engineering standards and reusable platform components.
Build interfaces that improve observability, incident response, and production operations.
Create tools that help engineers and customers understand system health, deployment status, and service reliability.
Improve visibility into platform performance through dashboards, metrics, and reporting.
Continuously identify opportunities to reduce operational toil through automation.
Mentor engineers through design reviews, architecture discussions, and technical leadership.
Raise the quality bar for frontend architecture, testing, accessibility, and maintainability.
Contribute to platform-wide engineering standards and best practices.
Help shape the future of Airbyte's platform and product engineering.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience building production fullstack applications.
Deep expertise with React and TypeScript.
Strong backend engineering experience building APIs and distributed systems.
Experience shipping user-facing SaaS products alongside internal tools, developer platforms, or operational dashboards.
Experience working with product managers and designers to ship customer-facing features.
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and modern deployment workflows.
Strong product instincts and customer empathy, whether your user is an engineer or an external customer.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
A bias toward ownership, automation, and shipping.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible PTO with a culture that encourages at least 25 days off annually
16 weeks fully paid parental leave for all parents
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
401(k) retirement plan
Professional development budget, conference sponsorship, and book reimbursement
Commuter benefits and monthly internet reimbursement
Breakfast and lunch in our San Francisco office
A collaborative, in-person culture focused on learning, growth, and impact

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Hard Skills & Tools

Fullstack Application DevelopmentBackend EngineeringDistributed SystemsUser-Facing FeaturesOperational DashboardsAutomationPerformance OptimizationAccessibility StandardsTesting Best PracticesObservability Tools

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsCustomer EmpathyOwnership MindsetCollaborationMentorship