Staff Software Engineer - Platform Infrastructure
Atlan
Data is at the core of modern business, yet many teams struggle with its overwhelming volume and complexity. At Atlan, we’re changing that. As the world’s first active metadata platform, we help organisations transform data chaos into clarity and seamless collaboration.
From Fortune 500 leaders to hyper-growth startups, from automotive innovators redefining mobility to healthcare organisations saving lives, and from Wall Street powerhouses to Silicon Valley trailblazers — we empower ambitious teams across industries to unlock the full potential of their data.
Recognised as leaders by Gartner and Forrester and backed by Insight Partners, Atlan is at the forefront of reimagining how humans and data work together. Joining us means becoming part of a movement to shape a future where data drives extraordinary outcomes.
We seek an Infrastructure Engineer to help us build a secure, scalable foundation supporting everything we do.
What will you do? 🤔
As a Staff Engineer - Platform at Atlan, you will:
Develop an Internal Developer Platform focused on enhancing Developer Experience.
Build secure-by-default Platform primitives across networking, computing, and observability.
Ensure availability and cost-efficiency across production clusters and tenant workloads.
Implement self-service Platform tooling so dev teams can move faster with confidence.
Partner with Security, Services and Product teams to meet enterprise-grade reliability and compliance standards.
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Our Platform continuously evolves with automation and modern cloud-native patterns.
What makes you a match? 😍
The AI-ready mindset to build the AI-ready Platform and integrate AI-driven insights for predictive scaling and optimisation.
A clear understanding of business priorities and goals, and an ability to determine work plans based on said priorities, while connecting all initiatives to top-level results.
Proven track record of consistent long-term results while solving complex, ambiguous, and far-reaching business-critical problems.
Deep expertise in building and scaling infrastructure across cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Strong fundamentals in networking, system design, and SRE practices.
Proven experience implementing infra-as-code with clean, modular patterns.
An ability to lead, mentor, and coach other engineers to improve their effectiveness.
Passion for automation, reducing toil, and empowering developer teams.
Ownership mindset with a bias for action and clarity.
Why Atlan for You?
At Atlan, we believe the future belongs to the humans of data. From curing diseases to advancing space exploration, data teams are powering humanity's greatest achievements. Yet, working with data can be chaotic—our mission is to transform that experience. We're reimagining how data teams collaborate by building the home they deserve, enabling them to create winning data cultures and drive meaningful progress.
Joining Atlan means:
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.
As a fast-growing, fully remote company trusted by global leaders like Cisco, Nasdaq, and HubSpot, we’re creating a category-defining platform for data and AI governance. Backed by top investors, we’ve achieved 7X revenue growth in two years and are building a talented team spanning 15+ countries.
If you’re ready to do your life’s best work and help shape the future of data collaboration, join Atlan and become part of a mission to empower the humans of data to achieve more, together.
We are an equal opportunity employer
At Atlan, we’re committed to helping data teams do their lives’ best work. We believe that diversity and authenticity are the cornerstones of innovation, and by embracing varied perspectives and experiences, we can create a workplace where everyone thrives. Atlan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.