Senior Engineering Manager

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’re looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to join our Data Platform team. This is not a generic engineering management role. We need an engineer‑first, hands‑on platform leader who has built and owned foundational systems at scale spanning ingestion, multi‑tenant reliability, and distributed platform primitives.

This is a high‑ownership role where you’ll lead critical platform initiatives, scale high‑performing teams, and shape the technical foundation that powers AI agents and applications.

• Build the AI‑ready context foundation Lead the engineering charter to design and evolve an AI‑ready context store across structured, unstructured, vector, and graph systems. This platform powers apps, agents, and enterprise workflows on top of trusted data.

• Own core platform primitives Drive end‑to‑end delivery of complex platform capabilities, including:

• Lead from the front Engage deeply in architecture and systems design. Guide distributed systems trade‑offs, review RFCs, unblock critical issues, and participate meaningfully in technical decisions. This role requires technical depth — not just coordination.

• Scale teams and operational excellence Build and mentor high‑performing engineers and managers. Define engineering metrics, on‑call practices, SLO discipline, and incident processes. Strengthen the operational engine behind a platform serving 100K+ users and billions of assets.

• Experience building data or platform primitives at scale

• Platform leadership experience

• Strong distributed systems and reliability depth

• Builder mindset with high agency You thrive in ambiguity, move fast with ownership, and build foundational systems from first principles. You’re comfortable operating in evolving environments and shaping direction, not just executing on defined scope.

• AI‑native curiosity You actively explore AI‑assisted development workflows and think critically about how agentic systems will reshape developer productivity and platform design. You don’t need to be an AI/ML expert — but you should be excited to build in this shift.

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:

As a fast‑growing, fully remote company trusted by global leaders like Cisco, Nasdaq, and Hub Spot, 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…