Senior Software Engineer, Integrations – API Sources, Automation

Airbyte

Integrations Engineer building AI-assisted integrations at Airbyte. Responsible for designing robust systems for data replication and agent use cases in a collaborative environment.

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

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and evolve the Python systems that power integrations across both Airbyte Data Replication and Airbyte Agents.
Work on integrations that power both traditional data movement workflows and AI agent use cases, including searchable context, action execution, and real-time business data access.
Build systems that use AI to detect, diagnose, and remediate connector failures with minimal human intervention.
Design tooling and abstractions that enable Airbyte engineers to build, roll out, and monitor integrations faster and more reliably.
Drive initiatives focused on self-healing infrastructure, intelligent retries, automated compatibility fixes, and operational resilience.
Partner closely with Customer Engineering and Support teams to identify recurring operational issues and eliminate them systematically through automation and platform improvements.
Lead technically ambiguous projects from exploration through production rollout while balancing speed, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
Mentor engineers, raise technical standards, and help shape engineering direction across the integrations ecosystem.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years professional experience building backend systems and developer tooling in Python.
Experience designing extensible frameworks, APIs, automation systems, or platforms used by other engineers.
Experience leveraging AI or LLM APIs in engineering workflows, developer tooling, operational systems, or product experiences.
Ability to independently drive large or ambiguous technical initiatives and make strong tradeoff decisions with business context in mind.
Strong systems thinking and debugging skills across complex distributed or integration-heavy environments.
Experience improving engineering velocity and operational reliability through automation and platform investments.
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, product, support, and customer-facing teams.
Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction beyond your immediate team.
A strong bias toward shipping, iteration, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
Passion for developer experience and building tools that make other engineers dramatically more effective.
Belief in our values and a willingness to own outcomes end-to-end.

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

PythonAPI DesignAutomation SystemsExtensible FrameworksDebugging Complex SystemsOperational ReliabilityAI APIsIntegration DevelopmentDeveloper ToolingContinuous Improvement

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationCollaboration Across TeamsMentoring EngineersTechnical InfluenceBias Toward Shipping