Staff Software Engineer - Platform

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Salary: (Not provided in the description) Atlan is a company focused on transforming data chaos into clarity and seamless collaboration through its active metadata platform. They are a recognized leader in the industry, backed by Insight Partners and Gartner/Forrester. They empower ambitious teams across various industries to unlock the full potential of their data.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a secure, scalable platform for enterprise customers.
• Solve complex challenges in metadata management, enabling reporting, analytics, and ML training.
• Architect and implement solutions like a large-scale metadata graph, OLAP-ready lakehouse, and vector capabilities.
• Own and lead Engineering Excellence for the Platform.
• Build and Drive observability, improvements and cost optimization while ensuring robust security.
• Collaborate with globally distributed teams and mentor engineers.

Requirements

• Experience: Over 10+ years of experience building distributed and scalable systems.
• Programming Languages: Proficient in Go or Java.
• Cloud Platforms: Experience managing Kubernetes clusters and ensuring enterprise-grade security across cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• API Design: Excel at API design and management for large-scale platforms.
• Mindset: Embrace a cost and security-first mindset, always looking for ways to optimize and secure systems.
• Passion: Passionate about working on industry-leading innovations, such as building the world’s largest metadata graph.
• Collaboration: Value transparency and accountability, thriving in a culture of rapid iteration, timely feedback, and a build-fast-fail-fast approach.
• Teamwork: A collaborative team player who thrives in globally distributed teams and values customer-first problem solving.

Company Information

• Company: Atlan
• Mission: To transform the data experience and empower data teams to create winning data cultures.
• Recognition: Recognized as leaders by Gartner and Forrester and backed by Insight Partners.
• Industries Served: Fortune 500 leaders, hyper-growth startups, automotive innovators, healthcare organizations, Wall Street powerhouses, and Silicon Valley trailblazers.