Software Engineer – Applications Team

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Alation continues to hire for roles at various locations with all interviewing and on-boarding done virtually due to COVID-19 crisis. Big Data isn’t a problem. It’s an opportunity. At Alation, we help people find, understand, and trust data, so they not only excel in their work — they drive value for their enterprise, team and role. In the words of one customer, “Alation makes me look like a rockstar.” We help companies like Pfizer, PepsiCo, and Munich Re empower their people with the best data every day. As a platform for innovation, Alation helps customers create game-changing solutions and products (like a program for early-stage disease detection with Pfizer, or a wind farm offering a guaranteed ROI with Munich Re). And we’re just getting started. With more than $217M in funding - valued at $1.2 billion and 200+ customers with household names, Alation is poised to capitalize on data as an opportunity. Our exceptional Glassdoor ratings reflect a culture that makes coming to work each day a joy. Do you want to join a team that welcomes new ideas, supports your growth, and recognizes your unique value? Join us! The Shared Applications Team develops frameworks and services leveraged across the entire Alation Data Catalog platform at scale. As a part of that, we provide advanced IAM functionality via scaled microservice architecture, Catalog object plugins, event management, data sharding and much more. Our customers are expanding exponentially and we are growing the team to enable the increase in data and user traffic through initiatives in all areas that we own. As a part of our initiatives, we are looking to advance the state-of-the-art through emerging technologies for intelligent identity and data access, based on the increasing level of security our customers require. We are looking for amazing engineers to join our team and take part in building out these technologies to create an innovative product experience! Requirements - We want to talk to you if you… Have a CS degree and at least 2 years experience working as a software engineer Have experience with one or more technologies: Python, Java, Postgres, Kafka, Redis is a plus! Having basic knowledge of IAM systems, access control, LDAP, SAML, or OAuth2 is a plus! Enjoy problem solving and measure your success through impact Are highly collaborative and enjoy working with others Here’s some examples of what you will be doing... Building frameworks and services to manage access across the catalog for any object and object hierarchies at terabyte scale Building framework and services to dynamically plugin new Catalog object behavior in our Data Catalog Scale our platform to the highest levels of real-time performance and security and more... More About Alation Our founders have come together from different backgrounds: business, engineering, and design. This unique mix from our founding team is important to the Alation culture story. Today, our team consists of creators and communicators with varied backgrounds - from Stanford, to the Indian Institute of Technology, big companies and one-person startups, the United States, and abroad. We continue to seek ever more diverse perspectives as we grow. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, name, religion, color, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Why Alation? Market-Leading Data Catalog Provider High-growth, collaborative environment with diverse and inclusive teams Continuous learning, enrichment and development opportunities Competitive pay and health offerings Flexible time off to relax and recharge and much, much more!