Front-End Engineer (Software Engineer II)

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:

We're looking for a Front-End Engineer (Software Engineer II) who's excited to grow their craft, deliver real results, and contribute to a mission-driven product.
 

In this role, you’ll be part of a small, dynamic team designing and building agentic AI applications powered by Alation's industry-leading data intelligence platform. You'll work directly with AI experts, working in short iterations, making applications available across multiple departments, and seeing your work make a real impact.
 

This is a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, including state-of-the-art foundation models and the latest advancements in AI agent development with solutions deployed across many companies. 
 

Please note: We do not offer work visa sponsorship at any point for this role.

Location: This is a hybrid role working Tuesdays & Thursdays in our Redwood City office. We do not offer relocation.

What You’ll Do:

• Build, iterate, optimize, and maintain user-facing features for Alation’s technology using TypeScript and modern React (hooks, ES7+).

• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver intuitive, high-quality user experiences.

• Build proactively with empathy for our customers, constantly iterating to balance innovative research with practical solutions.

• Collaborate with engineers to bring consistency and high standards to codebases, infrastructure, and processes.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of related experience in a startup or rapidly growing/ evolving business.

• B.S. in Computer Science or related field (M.S. in Computer Science or related field preferred)

• Professional front-end experience prototyping and developing performant and scalable web applications with modern React (e.g. ES7, React hooks, TypeScript).

• Comfort working across UI/UX—from wireframes and prototypes to polished interfaces (using tools like Figma or Sketch).

• Clear technical communication, curiosity, and a strong sense of ownership.
   

Nice to Haves:

• Experience building B2B SaaS products, especially in data, analytics, or ML-focused platforms.

• Exposure to backend technologies such as Python, FastAPI or Django, and relational databases.

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Compensation Pay Range:

Salary Information

The base salary range is specific to the United States.  The salary of the final candidate selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, education, work location, specialty and training.  If the final candidate has a different level of experience, the base salary target range may be lower or higher than what is published.

Alation, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.                                   
 

The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.  
 

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