Senior Software Engineer- Backend

undefined ago • 8 Years + • Backend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

This is an independent contributor role, serving as the squad’s technical owner. The position offers the opportunity to take ownership of business-critical components and services that power key use cases for Alation’s customers. This role demands high ownership and offers significant business impact, focusing on executing a future vision that will be highly valued by customers.
Must have:
  • Own the design, development, and optimization of features and services
  • Solve critical technical challenges to help faster and reliable delivery of software
  • Reduce technical debt and inefficiencies
  • Develop, maintain and evangelize scalable, maintainable, and resilient source code
  • Create tools, automation, and processes that make daily development smoother
  • Work closely with the product team to suggest, analyze and identify innovations and resolve product challenges
Good to have:
  • Airflow
  • Kafka
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Data modeling
  • RDBMS
Perks:
  • Continuous learning, enrichment and development opportunities
  • Competitive pay and health offerings including commuter benefits
  • Flexible time off to relax and recharge

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:

About the Role

Independent contributor role who is the squad’s technical owner. Opportunity to own business critical components and services, powering key use cases for Alation’s customers. The role is one of high ownership, large business impact and executing on a future vision that will be loved by the customers.

What you'll be doing

  • Own the design, development, and optimization of features and services
  • Solve critical technical challenges to help faster and reliable delivery of software
  • Reduce technical debt and inefficiencies.
  • Develop, maintain and evangelize scalable, maintainable, and resilient source code
  • Create tools, automation, and processes that make daily development smoother
  • Work closely with the product team to suggest, analyze and identify innovations and resolve product challenges

You should have

  • 8+ years of professional experience designing, developing, and shipping software products and/or n-tier services
  • Proficiency in any object-oriented language, preferably Golang, Python or Java
  • Experience in developing, deploying, maintaining micro-services
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to learn through collaboration and apply the knowledge to the assigned tasks
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar

A Big Plus

  • Experience with Airflow, Kafka
  • Working experience in Kubernetes and/or Docker
  • Exposure to data modeling in RDBMS

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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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