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In this role, you can expect to
- Design, build, and maintain Rust-first connectivity layers, execution APIs, and adapter scaffolding.
- Partner with teams building the dbt compiler, semantic layer, and runtime to evolve adapter interfaces and system boundaries.
- Contribute to Arrow/ADBC and other open-source specifications or implementations, strengthening the data ecosystem.
- Own CI, testing frameworks, profiling, error reporting surfaces, and release readiness for Fusion adapters.
- Debug complex interoperability and performance issues across drivers, engines, and compute domains.
- Collaborate with internal and community maintainers to review PRs, write RFCs, and evolve public code architectures.
- Mentor engineers on systems best practices and contribute to shared patterns around resilience, debuggability, and API clarity.
You’ll have an edge if you have
- Contributed to or interacted with Arrow, ADBC, DuckDB, Presto, DataFusion, Spark, ClickHouse, or similar engines.
- Experience shaping adapter/plugin standards, driver contracts, or architectural interfaces used by others.
- Familiarity with Rust async ecosystems (tokio, tower, tracing) or Go concurrency practices.
- Prior OSS governance experience — triaging issues, reviewing PRs, or working with community maintainers.
- An interest in building developer-experience layers or scaffolding frameworks for adapter authors.
Qualifications
- 6+ years experience in software engineering, with strong systems-level skills.
- 2+ years working in open-source, SDK, runtime, or low-level integration environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / related field or equivalent experience through industry OSS contributions.
dbt Labs is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building an inclusive team that welcomes diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description, we encourage you to apply—we value potential just as much as a perfect resume.
Want to learn more about our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at dbt Labs? Check out our DEI page.
dbt Labs reserves the right to amend or withdraw the posting at any time. For employees outside the United States, dbt Labs offers a competitive benefits package. RSUs or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal or country limitations.
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