Senior Software Engineer, Integrations – Databases

Airbyte

Senior Software Engineer developing AI-powered integration solutions for databases at Airbyte. Collaborating on intelligent systems to automate connector maintenance and improve reliability.

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

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

BigQueryDistributed SystemsJavaKotlinMongoDBMySQLOraclePostgresSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and evolve Airbyte's AI-powered Integration Factory.
Design intelligent systems that generate, validate, repair, and maintain connectors automatically.
Develop shared tooling, frameworks, GitHub Actions, scheduled workflows, and internal developer platforms used across hundreds of integrations.
Build highly reliable database connectors with deep support for database-specific capabilities including Change Data Capture (CDC), replication logs, query optimization, and schema evolution.
Improve connector reliability by building systems that automatically detect, diagnose, and remediate production issues.
Build infrastructure that manages dependency updates, compatibility testing, release automation, and connector health.
Contribute to Airbyte's growing AI Skills repository and help establish patterns for AI-assisted software development.
Drive step-function improvements in engineering velocity through automation and reusable tooling.
Participate in an on-call rotation, responding to production issues while continually improving the systems that reduce operational burden.
Collaborate across engineering to improve internal developer experience and platform capabilities.
Mentor engineers and raise the engineering bar through thoughtful design reviews, documentation, and technical leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of software engineering experience building production systems.
Strong experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, Bigquery, Databricks, S3 or similar.
Deep understanding of SQL, query optimization, and database internals.
Demonstrated experience with AI-assisted software development, including using LLMs in the engineering workflow, and creation of AI system components such as embeddings, skills, tools, evals, etc.
Experience building or operating distributed systems in production.
Proficiency in Java, Kotlin (or another JVM language) and comfort working across multiple programming languages.
Experience building developer tooling, automation, CI/CD pipelines, or platform infrastructure.
Strong debugging skills with the ability to investigate complex production issues.
Curiosity about building systems that automate engineering work rather than simply performing it manually.
Excellent written communication and documentation skills.
Ability to influence technical direction across teams without formal authority.
Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation.

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

SQLQuery OptimizationDatabase InternalsChange Data Capture (CDC)Distributed SystemsDebugging SkillsAutomationDeveloper ToolingProduction SystemsTechnical Leadership

Soft Skills

Excellent Written CommunicationInfluencing Technical DirectionCuriosity for Automation