Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Atlan, the world's first active metadata platform, and become a Staff Engineer - Platform. Lead the development of a secure, scalable platform for enterprise customers, solving complex challenges in metadata management. You will architect and implement solutions, own engineering excellence, and collaborate with global teams. This role requires 10+ years of experience building distributed systems, proficiency in Go or Java, and Kubernetes expertise. Atlan offers ownership from day one, limitless opportunities, and a global data community.

Requirements

• Over 10+ years of experience building distributed and scalable systems across domains like retail, developer products, and smart devices
• You are proficient in Go or Java, and you write clean, well-documented code that stands the test of time
• You have experience managing Kubernetes clusters and ensuring enterprise-grade security across cloud platforms like AWS, Azure or GCP
• You excel at API design and management for large-scale platforms
• You embrace a cost and security-first mindset, always looking for ways to optimize and secure systems
• You’re passionate about working on industry-leading innovations, such as building the world’s largest metadata graph
• You value transparency and accountability, thriving in a culture of rapid iteration, timely feedback, and a build fast-fail fast approach
• You’re a collaborative team player who thrives in globally distributed teams and values customer-first problem solving

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a secure, scalable platform for enterprise customers across industries like financial services and healthcare
• 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 to cultivate excellence

Benefits

• Ownership from Day One: Whether you're an intern or a full-time teammate, you’ll own impactful projects, chart your growth, and collaborate with some of the best minds in the industry
• Limitless Opportunities: At Atlan, your growth has no boundaries. If you’re ready to take initiative, the sky’s the limit
• A Global Data Community: We’re deeply embedded in the modern data stack, contributing to open-source projects, sponsoring meetups, and empowering team members to grow through conferences and learning opportunities