Description:

Atlan is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development of a secure, scalable platform for enterprise customers across various industries, including financial services and healthcare.
The role involves solving complex challenges in metadata management, enabling reporting, analytics, and machine learning training.
Responsibilities include architecting and implementing solutions such as a large-scale metadata graph, OLAP-ready lakehouse, and vector capabilities.
The engineer will own and lead Engineering Excellence for the Platform, focusing on observability, improvements, cost optimization, and robust security.
Collaboration with globally distributed teams and mentoring engineers to cultivate excellence is also a key aspect of the role.

Requirements:

Candidates must have over 10 years of experience building distributed and scalable systems across domains such as retail, developer products, and smart devices.
Proficiency in Go or Java is required, along with the ability to write clean, well-documented code.
Experience managing Kubernetes clusters and ensuring enterprise-grade security across cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP is essential.
Candidates should excel at API design and management for large-scale platforms.
A cost and security-first mindset is necessary, with a focus on optimizing and securing systems.
A passion for working on industry-leading innovations, such as building the world’s largest metadata graph, is important.
Candidates should value transparency and accountability, thriving in a culture of rapid iteration and timely feedback.
Being a collaborative team player who thrives in globally distributed teams and values customer-first problem solving is crucial.

At Atlan, employees will have ownership from day one, allowing them to own impactful projects and chart their growth while collaborating with industry experts.
There are limitless opportunities for growth, encouraging initiative and personal development.
Employees will be part of a global data community, contributing to open-source projects, sponsoring meet-ups, and having access to conferences and learning opportunities.
Atlan is a fully remote company, trusted by global leaders, and has achieved significant revenue growth, creating a talented team across 15+ countries.
The company is committed to diversity and authenticity, fostering a workplace where everyone thrives and is an equal opportunity employer.