Sr Backend Engineer

Sr Backend Engineer – Ataccama

About The Job

Ataccama is on a mission to power a better future with data. Our product enables both technical and less technical ‘data people’ across their organizations to create high-quality, governed, safe, and reusable data products. It is a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant® for Data Quality Solutions™ and has attracted investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities.

We are building the backbone of data trust. Our product reveals the hidden paths data takes across systems, bringing clarity, compliance, and confidence to data-driven companies. As we grow, we’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who thrives on complexity and wants to shape a product that’s anything but ordinary.

Your Challenge

• Build data lineage scanners for a wide range of technologies, from various databases to data integration tools and business intelligence platforms.
• Design and evolve backend systems that go far beyond typical REST APIs. You’ll model metadata‑rich flows and scalable ingestion pipelines.
• Collaborate closely with product managers to turn user problems into pragmatic, technically sound features.
• Own features end‑to‑end, from design to production deployment and operations.
• Mentor teammates with empathy—supporting juniors and constructively challenging seniors through thoughtful code reviews and design conversations.
• Play a hands‑on role in architectural decisions, balancing innovation with simplicity.
• Contribute to our AI‑driven efforts – we’re actively exploring how to embed AI, LLM, and MCP into lineage scanning.

You Might Be a Great Fit If You…

• Are fluent in Java and curious or experienced with Kotlin (we love Kotlin).
• Enjoy deep backend work – you’ve moved beyond standard APIs and get excited by metadata models, SQL parsing, or platform‑like architectures.
• (Very nice to have) Have touched data lineage, SQL parsers like ANTLR, or metadata systems before.
• Have any data engineering experience – it is more than welcome.
• Have experience building and operating distributed, multi‑tenant SaaS systems.
• Know your way around Kubernetes or are eager to learn it.
• Are comfortable with event‑driven architectures and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Want to work in a collaborative engineering culture where mentorship, feedback, and shared ownership are the norm.

Why Join Us?

• You’ll help shape a complex, valuable product at the core of modern data governance.
• You’ll work with sharp minds who care about code quality, design thinking, and continuous learning.
• We balance autonomy with collaboration, giving you space to innovate and grow.
• Your work will power the next wave of AI‑aware data infrastructure.

Tech We Use

• Languages: Kotlin (preferred), Java (21)
• Frameworks & Tools: Spring Boot, Gradle, jOOQ, GitLab CI/CD
• Infra: Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Helm, S3, Elastic, Aurora/Postgres
• Observability: Grafana stack + Prometheus
• Cloud: AWS and Azure (multi‑deployment SaaS)

Work Equipment

• Company laptop
• Company mobile phone + SIM card

Perks & Benefits

• Long‑Term Incentive Program
• 2 sick days and 25‑30 days of vacation, with the option to request additional flexible time‑off days when needed.
• The Global Family Support Program – a paid leave program to help all parents focus on the new addition to their family.
• Flexible working hours & hybrid work setup.
• Benefit Plus – flexible employee benefit platform (incl. Multisport card).
• Annual package for mental health support.
• "Bring Your Friend" referral program.
• Online courses & company access to Udemy to hone your skills.
• Conference tickets to the best industry events of the year.
• Company library, where you can even suggest the best educational books for us to order.
• Kitchen stocked with fresh fruit and juice, teas, and the best coffee.
• Meal vouchers.

We look forward to receiving your application and hearing how you can help shape the future of data governance. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Ataccama by 2×.