Senior Full Stack Engineer, Orchestration
Company: dbt Labs
Location: Washington
Posted on: January 8, 2026
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Job Description:
dbt Labs is the pioneer of analytics engineering, helping data
teams transform raw data into reliable, actionable insights. Since
2016, we’ve grown from an open source project into the leading
analytics engineering platform, now used by over 50,000 teams every
week. As of February 2025, we’ve surpassed $100 million in annual
recurring revenue (ARR) and serve more than 5,400 dbt Cloud
customers, including JetBlue, HubSpot, Vodafone New Zealand, and
Dunelm. We’re backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen
Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Altimeter. At our core, we believe
in empowering data practitioners: • Code-based data transformations
unlock transparency, flexibility, and collaboration • Analysts
should adopt software engineering best practices to build trusted
data products • Core analytics infrastructure should be open source
and user-controlled • Analytic code—not just tools—should be shared
and community-driven dbt is now synonymous with analytics
engineering, defining the modern data stack and serving as the data
control plane for enterprise teams around the world. And we’re just
getting started. We’re growing fast and building a team of
passionate, curious people across the globe. Learn more about what
makes us special by checking out our values. The Orchestration team
owns and operates some of the most critical services at dbt Labs
that power job scheduling and execution for dbt Cloud. We are
simultaneously evolving our product and system while operating at
scale, meeting strict uptime requirements, and satisfying the needs
of large enterprises. We are seeking a senior full-stack engineer
with extensive frontend expertise and a deep passion for creating
delightful customer experiences. You will play a key role in
delivering our ambitious roadmap and shaping our frontend
architecture, all while collaborating in a highly dynamic team
environment. In this role, you can expect to: • Help to design and
develop innovative orchestration features end-to-end. • Own and
drive enhancement in the orchestration frontend. • Work on complex
systems and a variety of programming languages and technologies,
including: Python, TypeScript, React, Go, Postgres, Redis,
Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform and Datadog. • Work closely with UX
designer, PM, full stack and backend engineers of all levels,
collaborate with multiple engineering teams across dbtLabs (from
product engineering to infrastructure). • Take ownership of systems
post-release by participating in on-call and support rotations •
Act as a mentor to other engineers, providing guidance on best
practices and architectural decisions You are a good fit if you: •
Are able to balance speed of delivery with designing and
implementing reliable, secure, highly available services • Are an
expert in frontend development with Typescript and React, driven by
a passion for creating delightful customer experiences • Have a
strong knowledge of observability and debugging production issues
at scale • Have a systematic problem-solving approach coupled with
strong communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive. •
Are passionate about upholding engineering best practices in all
phases of SDLC • Are a self-starter and can lead a group of
engineers from inception to implementation of ideas Youll have an
edge if you have: • Worked asynchronously as part of a
fully-remote, distributed team • Have experience in the domain of
data analytics and transformation Compensation & Benefits Salary:
We offer competitive compensation packages commensurate with
experience, including salary, equity, and where applicable,
performance-based pay. Our Talent Acquisition Team can answer
questions around dbt Labs total rewards during your interview
process. In select locations (including Boston, Chicago, Denver,
Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York Metro, San Francisco, DC Metro,
Seattle, Austin), an alternate range may apply, as specified below.
• The typical starting salary range for this role is: $143,000 -
$172,800 USD • The typical starting salary range for this role in
the select locations listed is: $158,000 - $192,000 US Benefits -
dbt Labs offers: • Unlimited vacation (and yes we use it!) • 401k
w/3% guaranteed contribution • Excellent healthcare • Paid Parental
Leave • Wellness stipend • Home office stipend, and more! *Equity
or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal
limitations Our Hiring Process (All Video Interviews) • Interview
with a Talent Acquisition Partner (30 Mins) • Technical Interview
with Hiring Manager (60 Mins) • Team Interviews - Technical ( 3
rounds, 45 Mins each) • Final Leadership Interview (30 Mins)
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