Manager, Software Engineering

Fivetran

Engineering Manager leading Fivetran’s open-source MetricFlow semantic layer team in Bengaluru. Guiding engineers building trusted metrics and query compilation for modern data platforms.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing software engineering teams, with a focus on hiring, coaching, and performance management. Possesses a solid engineering foundation and expertise in SQL, analytical query engines, and software design principles to drive high-quality software delivery.

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Team LeadershipSoftware Engineering ManagementSQL FundamentalsAnalytical Query EnginesSoftware Design Principles

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringSQLQuery CompilationDimensional ModelingMetric Query ExecutionSoftware Design PrinciplesProduction SystemsCode ReviewPerformance ManagementTechnical Direction

Soft Skills

CommunicationCoachingCollaborationCommunity EngagementDistributed Team Leadership

Tools & Technologies

GitHubSlackDbt PlatformDbt CoreSemantic Layer Service

Industry Keywords

Open-Source ProjectPerformanceReliabilityObservabilityAsynchronous Team Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, coach, and grow a team of software engineers building MetricFlow, including hiring, onboarding, career development, performance management, and day-to-day support
Own delivery for the Semantic Layer team through planning, prioritization, execution, and predictable shipping of high-quality software
Partner with senior and staff engineers to set technical direction across metric definitions, query compilation, dimensional modeling, and SQL generation for multiple data warehouses
Steward MetricFlow as an open-source project by triaging issues, reviewing external pull requests, managing releases, and engaging the community on GitHub and Slack
Collaborate with engineering leaders across the dbt platform, dbt Core, and the Semantic Layer service
Partner with product, design, and developer-relations counterparts to turn customer and community feedback into a sequenced roadmap
Drive engineering excellence in performance, reliability, and observability of metric query execution at scale
Foster design documentation, thoughtful code review, and durable engineering practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience managing software engineering teams, including hiring, coaching, and performance management, with a track record of shipping production systems
Strong engineering foundation with experience building and shipping production software
Ability to engage credibly on architecture and technical tradeoffs with a senior engineering team
Familiarity with SQL fundamentals
Understanding of analytical query engines and data warehouse query execution
Experience with parsing, compilation, or transformation systems such as query planners, DSL compilers, type systems, or rule-based engines
Solid grasp of software design principles including clean APIs, modularity, testability, and backwards compatibility
Excellent written and verbal communication
Experience leading in a distributed, asynchronous team environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Market-leading salary
Equity
Comprehensive health insurance
Generous time off
Learning stipends
Wellness stipends
Home-office support
100% employer-paid medical insurance*
Generous paid time-off policy (PTO)
Paid sick time
Inclusive parental leave policy
Holidays
Volunteer days off
RSU stock grants*
Professional development and training opportunities
Company virtual happy hours
Free food
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 dependents
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