Alation · 2 days ago
AI/ML Engineer
Redwood City, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$121K/yr - $163K/yr
1+ years expAlation is pioneering the next era of data intelligence — powered by AI agents and trusted data. The AI/ML Engineer will build intelligent systems, prototype AI applications, and collaborate with customers to design practical solutions using Alation's data ecosystem.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceData GovernanceData IntegrationData ManagementMachine Learning
No H1B
Responsibilities
Prototype AI Agents: Experiment with modern LLM and agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Pydantic-AI) — evaluate, benchmark, and refine performance with guidance from AI experts and researchers
Collaborate with customers: Partner with technical stakeholders to understand real-world use cases and co-design practical solutions
Build AI-powered applications: Develop agentic systems that combine structured data, language models, and automation to deliver measurable results
Code with care: Write clean, well-structured Python code for integrations, pipelines, and intelligent systems
Grow through teamwork: Work directly with product and platform teams to share insights from real deployments and help improve Alation’s AI platform
Contribute reusable tools: Help create templates and patterns that speed up future implementations
Qualification
Required
1 - 3 years of related experience in a startup or rapidly growing and evolving business
B.S. in Computer Science or related field (M.S. in Computer Science or related field preferred)
Strong Python fundamentals, with experience writing and debugging production-quality code
Curiosity and an understanding of LLMs or AI system development — from prompting to evaluation
Comfort working with SQL and relational data; familiarity with tools like Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift is a plus
Interest in working across the full lifecycle — from problem framing and prototyping to testing and deployment
Clear communication skills and an ability to collaborate with both engineers and non-technical teams
A growth mindset — you like learning new frameworks, exploring ideas, and solving open-ended problems
Preferred
Experience deploying AI or ML systems in production (e.g., observability, monitoring, and iterative improvement)
Background in forward deployed engineering, solutions engineering, or AI consulting roles
Familiarity with data infrastructure and MLOps concepts — APIs, orchestration, containerization, and cloud environments
Understanding of enterprise data governance and access control principles
Company
Alation
Alation is a data intelligence platform for banks, retailers, and government agencies.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$314.95MKey Investors
NTT DOCOMO VenturesRiverwood CapitalIcon Ventures
2023-06-27Series Unknown
2022-11-02Series E· $123M
2021-06-03Series D· $110M
Leadership Team
Satyen Sangani
CEO & Co-Founder
Junaid Saiyed
SVP of Engineering
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