Alation · 2 days ago
Front-End Engineer (Software Engineer II)
USA-CA-REDWOOD CITY
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$121K/yr - $163K/yr
2+ years expAlation is pioneering the next era of data intelligence — powered by AI agents and trusted data. In this role, you'll design and build AI applications, collaborate with experts, and see your work make a real impact on the company's technology and user experiences.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceData GovernanceData IntegrationData ManagementMachine Learning
No H1B
Responsibilities
Build, iterate, optimize, and maintain user-facing features for Alation’s technology using TypeScript and modern React (hooks, ES7+)
Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver intuitive, high-quality user experiences
Build proactively with empathy for our customers, constantly iterating to balance innovative research with practical solutions
Collaborate with engineers to bring consistency and high standards to codebases, infrastructure, and processes
Qualification
Required
2+ years of related experience in a startup or rapidly growing/ evolving business
B.S. in Computer Science or related field (M.S. in Computer Science or related field preferred)
Professional front-end experience prototyping and developing performant and scalable web applications with modern React (e.g. ES7, React hooks, TypeScript)
Comfort working across UI/UX—from wireframes and prototypes to polished interfaces (using tools like Figma or Sketch)
Clear technical communication, curiosity, and a strong sense of ownership
Preferred
Experience building B2B SaaS products, especially in data, analytics, or ML-focused platforms
Exposure to backend technologies such as Python, FastAPI or Django, and relational databases
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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