Alation is pioneering the next era of data intelligence — powered by AI agents and trusted data. Organizations around the world rely on Alation to drive self-service analytics, cloud transformation, data governance, and AI innovation. Our technology helps enterprises connect people and data to make faster, smarter, and more confident decisions. With more than $340M in funding – valued at over $1.7 billion and more than 650 customers, including 40% of the Fortune 100.

As data becomes the foundation of every business, Alation is leading the way in helping organizations unlock their full potential. By bringing intelligence, automation, and trust to every interaction, we empower customers to scale data-driven innovation with confidence and speed.

Joining Alation means being part of a winning team shaping the future of AI-powered data intelligence. We move fast, think big, and deliver results together.

Job Description

About the Role

Independent contributor role who is one of the pillars of the team. Opportunity to own business critical components and services,



powering key use cases for Alation’s customers. The role is one of high ownership, large business impact and executing on a future vision that will be loved by the customers.

Key Responsibilities

Own the design, development, and optimization of features and services
Solve challenging technical problems with minimal guidance
Develop, maintain and evangelize scalable, maintainable, and resilient source code
Maintain and improve development best practices, code quality, and testing strategies
Enhance automation by reducing execution time for faster feedback and reliable regression detection
Identify technical risks and propose mitigation strategies
Contribute to architectural discussions and provide input to ensure technical clarity across the team

Required Qualifications

5+ years of skilled experience designing, developing, and shipping software products and/or n-tier services
Proficiency in any object-

📌 Software Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Alation
📍 Chennai