Atlan · 21 hours ago
Staff+ Engineer - App Platform
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
8+ years expAtlan is a pioneering company transforming data chaos into clarity through its active metadata platform. The Staff+ Engineer role focuses on designing and building platform services that enhance app lifecycle, distribution, and runtime, while ensuring enterprise-grade reliability and scalability.
Big DataData GovernanceInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Design, build, and own platform services that power app lifecycle, distribution, and runtime at Atlan
Architect systems that support enterprise-grade reliability, scalability, and multi-tenancy
Lead complex initiatives end-to-end — from design and RFCs to rollout and long-term ownership
Build and evolve cloud-native infrastructure on Kubernetes across AWS/GCP
Solve hard distributed systems problems: noisy-neighbor isolation, tenant-aware scaling, fault tolerance, and observability
Partner closely with teams across App Runtime, Distribution, Builder Experience, Product, and Infra to make aligned platform decisions
Act as a technical leader and multiplier — reviewing designs, mentoring engineers, and setting platform best practices
Write production-grade code, leveraging AI-assisted development tools (Claude, Cursor) as a force multiplier
Contribute to architectural documentation, RFCs, and long-term platform strategy
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience building and operating large-scale backend or platform systems
Deep expertise in Kubernetes, containerization, and orchestration in production environments
Strong hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including networking, compute, storage, and security
Proven experience operating systems at scale—high traffic, distributed, or mission-critical platforms
Excellent understanding of platform engineering principles: reliability, automation, self-service, and developer experience
Experience designing systems with high availability, fault tolerance, and deep observability
Demonstrated AI-native mindset: You design platforms assuming non-deterministic workloads, you think in terms of automation, leverage, and feedback loops, you've supported or built infrastructure for AI/ML or AI-powered systems
Hands-on experience leveraging AI in your own development workflow to increase speed, quality, and leverage
Ability to operate at Staff+ level: owning ambiguous problem spaces, driving architecture, and influencing across teams
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 meet-ups, and empowering team members to grow through conferences and learning opportunities.
Company
Atlan
Atlan is an active metadata platform crafted for data teams that integrates metadata from diverse sources.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (6)
2024 (7)
2023 (2)
2022 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$201.5MKey Investors
GIC,Meritech Capital PartnersSalesforce VenturesInsight Partners,Peak XV Partners,Salesforce Ventures
2024-05-08Series C· $105M
2024-03-19Series B· $27.5M
2022-02-09Series B· $50M
Leadership Team
Prukalpa Sankar
Founder & Co-CEO
Varun Banka
Founder & Co-CEO
Recent News
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