Data Engineer – New Grad – Airbyte
Airbyte is the world's most popular open-source data integration platform, with 10,000+ companies using Airbyte to move data from 350+ source connectors to cloud warehouses and data lakes. Airbyte's community-driven connector catalog is the largest in the industry, with 600+ connectors built by Airbyte's engineering team and open-source contributors. Airbyte Cloud provides fully managed connector hosting; PyAirbyte enables data movement in Python notebooks. With $181M raised from Benchmark and Accel, Airbyte is the fastest-growing company in the data integration space. We are hiring New Grad Data Engineers to build and expand Airbyte's connector ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Build new Airbyte source and destination connectors in Python — implementing REST API integrations, OAuth flows, and incremental sync logic for SaaS data sources
- Maintain and improve Airbyte's existing 350+ connector library — fixing bugs, improving performance, and handling API schema changes from data source vendors
- Develop Airbyte's connector testing framework — implementing automated integration tests against live APIs and mock service fixtures
- Build PyAirbyte data pipelines for Python-native data movement enabling data scientists to use Airbyte connectors directly in Jupyter notebooks
- Contribute to Airbyte's open-source connector development kit (CDK) — improving the tooling used by 1,000+ open-source connector contributors
- Write technical documentation and developer guides helping Airbyte's community of 10,000+ self-hosted users implement custom connectors
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Data Engineering
- Strong Python skills for connector and pipeline development
- Experience with REST APIs, OAuth authentication, and JSON/CSV data formats
- SQL proficiency for data modeling and warehouse schema design
- Open-source development mindset and comfort contributing to public GitHub repositories
Benefits
- Competitive salary with Airbyte equity (Series B startup)
- Airbyte Cloud credits and open-source contribution recognition
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with Airbyte matching
- Remote-friendly hybrid with San Francisco home base and annual company offsites