Software Engineer III

1 Month ago • 5 Years + • Software Development & Engineering

Job Summary

Job Description

The Discovery Team at Alation is seeking a Software Engineer III to work on their best-in-class search engine within the Alation Data Catalog. This role involves integrating machine-learning technologies into their architecture, which handles big data problems with near real-time performance. The engineer will collaborate with the Product Team and customers to deliver solutions and ensure a first-class user experience. Responsibilities include writing clean, tested, and well-documented code, participating in code reviews, and conducting thorough testing and debugging.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience
  • Proficiency in Python or equivalent object-oriented language
  • Exposure to data modeling in RDBMS/document data stores
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work independently and in a team
  • Passion for learning new technologies
Good to have:
  • Proficiency with React UX development
  • Exposure to Kubernetes and/or Docker
  • Exposure to querying in Elasticsearch

Job Details

Customers trust the Alation Data Intelligence Platform for self-service analytics, cloud transformation, data governance, and AI-ready data, fostering data-driven innovation at scale. With more than $340M in funding – valued at over $1.7 billion and nearly 600 customers, including 40% of the Fortune 100 — Alation helps organizations realize value from data and AI initiatives.


Alation has been recognized in 2024 as one of Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces for the fifth time, a testament to our commitment to creating an inclusive, innovative, and collaborative environment. 

Collaboration is at the forefront of everything we do. We strive to bring diverse perspectives together and empower each team member to contribute their unique strengths to live out our values each day. These are: Move the Ball, Build for the Long Term, Listen Like You’re Wrong, and Measure Through Customer Impact. 

Joining Alation means being part of a fast-paced, high-growth company where every voice matters, and where we’re shaping the future of data intelligence with AI-ready data. 

Join us on our journey to build a world where data culture thrives and curiosity is celebrated each day!

Job Description:

The Discovery Team delivers consumer-facing data insights in the Alation Data Catalog by working on our best-in-class search engine. We are working on bleeding-edge solutions as we integrate machine-learning technologies into our current architecture. Our architecture encompasses the concerns of dealing with big data

problems while attaining near real-time performance. While doing this, we cooperate closely with the Product Team and our customers to ensure a first-class experience.

What you'll do:

  • Work with the product team to deliver solutions to our customers’ problems.

  • Write clean, tested, and well-documented code.

  • Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards.

  • Conduct thorough testing and debugging to ensure the quality of the code.

You should have:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field and/or equivalent work experience.

  • 5+ years of professional experience designing, developing, shipping software products and/or n-tier services.

  • Proficiency in Python or experience with an equivalent object-oriented language like C# or Java.

  • Exposure to data modeling in RDBMS and/or document data stores

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

  • Passion for learning and staying current with the latest technologies.

A Big plus:

  • Proficiency with React UX development.

  • Exposure to Kubernetes and/or Docker.

  • Exposure to querying in Elasticsearch.

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Alation, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.                                   
 

The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.  
 

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About The Company

Our founders have come together from different backgrounds: business, engineering, and design. This unique mix from our founding team is important to the Alation culture story. Today, our team consists of creators and communicators with varied backgrounds - from Stanford, to the Indian Institute of Technology, big companies and one-person startups, the United States, and abroad. We continue to seek ever more diverse perspectives as we grow. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, name, religion, color, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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