Hiring: Principal Software Engineer, AI Tooling & Adoption Company: Fivetran Location: Oakland, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:09:45 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Bazel, C, CI/CD, Change Management, CircleCI, Data Pipeline, Docker, Fivetran, GCP, GitHub, Java, Kubernetes, LLM, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Python, REST, React, SQL, SQL Server, SaaS, Stakeholder Management, dbt About the job Experience: •Proven ability to drive technical initiatives across large engineering organizations (500+ people) •Track record of successful change management in engineering contexts •Demonstrated ability to convert technical innovations into business value Required Skills: •Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies. •Orchestrate an engineering-wide transformation that makes AI-driven productivity a core engineering competency. This role requires someone who can navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape, drive adoption across diverse teams, and deliver measurable business impact. •This is a full-time position based out of our Oakland office. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team. •Java, Postgres, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, GCP, CircleCI •Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot •Adoption Management & Leadership (40%) •Drive Cultural Transformation: Lead the evolution from AI-curious to AI-native engineering practices across all teams •Champion Change Management: Convert skeptics into advocates through data-driven demonstrations of value and hands-on enablement Compensation: •$225,813 - $282,266 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!