Principal Software Engineer - Platform

Atlan is building the context layer for AI agents and applications - transforming how data platforms power the next generation of AI. We're looking for a Principal Engineer to help architect and scale the foundational data plane that makes it easy to build apps, agents, and solutions for the AI era. You'll work on systems handling billions of assets, serving 100K+ users, with 99.99% availability targets. This is a high-agency role where you'll define technical direction, drive multi-quarter initiatives, and pioneer AI-native development practices. Must Have includes 10+ years in platform engineering, infrastructure, or backend systems at a SaaS company, experience building enterprise-scale distributed systems at scale, multi-tenant isolation, Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure, distributed systems patterns, and ability to drive initiatives. Strong to Have includes experience designing contract-driven data platforms, Temporal, data quality frameworks, observability systems, and CI/CD practices. Who You Are describes embracing AI-native development, high agency, async communication, adaptability, and acting as a force multiplier. Why Atlan covers compensation, AI-native culture, health, flexible time off, growth, and remote-first work. More About Us explains Atlan’s mission to provide a shared context layer for AI-enabled enterprises.