Senior Staff Software Engineer - App Platform

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.

The Team

Atlan is executing a fundamental strategic shift:
“In the future of Atlan, everything is an App.”

The App Platform team is at the heart of this transformation. We build the core platform primitives that power how apps are developed, distributed, run, and scaled across Atlan — for internal product teams, external developers, and customers.

We own:

App Lifecycle & SDKs – how apps are built, versioned, validated, and released
App Distribution – marketplace, discovery, installation, and upgrades
App Runtime – compute, scheduling, orchestration, and execution

System Apps – shared platform capabilities used across the product

Our work directly enables Atlan’s next phase: context-aware metadata, agentic outcomes, and an AI-native product ecosystem. This role sits at a critical inflection point where platform decisions today will define how Atlan scales for the next decade.

What You’ll Do

• 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
  

What Makes You a Match

• 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

• Strong 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

Why Is 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:

1. 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.

2. Limitless Opportunities: At Atlan, your growth has no boundaries. If you’re ready to take initiative, the sky’s the limit.

3. 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.