Software Engineer III

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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