Jobs at Alation

Lead complex customer deployments involving data intelligence, AI agents, and governance. Responsibilities include discovery, solution architecture, low/no-code prototyping, end-to-end delivery, stakeholder facilitation, risk management, value realization, executive business reviews, expansion support, and creation of reusable deployment patterns. The role requires hands-on SQL and technical fluency while serving as a strategic advisor to senior customer stakeholders.

Manage end-to-end accounting, statutory compliance, financial reporting, and close processes for international subsidiaries across EMEA, APAC, and LATAM. Ensure US GAAP and local reporting compliance, coordinate audits, oversee intercompany transactions, support transfer pricing and technical accounting, and improve processes and controls. Lead and develop two Senior Accountants while collaborating with global finance, legal, tax, and audit teams across multiple time zones.

Design and prototype AI agent systems, agentic workflows, BI and ML pipelines, and enterprise data solutions for strategic customers. Translate governance needs into technical roadmaps, deliver measurable business value, create reusable implementation accelerators, and provide technical guidance to customers and junior engineers. Collaborate with Deployment Strategists, Account Executives, Product, Engineering, and GTM teams to improve Alation’s platform and customer outcomes.

Drives customer evaluations and deployment progress by tracking technical issues, coordinating account teams and internal stakeholders, supporting RFIs and RFPs, translating customer requirements into product feedback, delivering focused solution demonstrations, and documenting reusable knowledge. The role requires strong organization, communication, technical presentation skills, and familiarity with data, AI, databases, analytics, integration, cloud platforms, and related technologies.

Leads enterprise data and AI transformation deployments for strategic accounts. Defines transformation roadmaps, architecture decisions, governance frameworks, adoption strategies, and measurable business outcomes. Partners directly with C-suite stakeholders, runs executive reviews, resolves high-risk technical issues, drives expansion, and influences product direction. Also develops scalable delivery standards, playbooks, and enablement across the organization.

Lead and scale an inside sales team for Commercial accounts ($1B-$10B), owning new and expansion ARR, NRR and GRR. Hire, coach, forecast, sell alongside reps, run renewals, implement MEDDPICC and account plans, partner with cross-functional teams, and adopt AI-native sales tooling to drive repeatable, metrics-driven growth and forecast accuracy.

Own Alation’s connector product mission across 80+ integrations. Define strategy for existing and emerging data sources, prioritize investments, expand connectivity for AIOS, validate direction with customers, and partner closely with engineering to scope and ship solutions. The role requires navigating ambiguity, applying AI strategically, communicating clearly, and improving product development practices in a fast-moving environment.

Build frontend code for Alation’s AI-powered data intelligence product while applying strong UX and design judgment. Collaborate with product managers and engineers on copilot interactions, data visualization, and generative workflows. Improve component consistency, information hierarchy, progressive disclosure, and usability; resolve ambiguous product problems; and iterate based on team and user feedback. The role is hybrid in Redwood City, California, two days per week, and offered as a full-time contract with potential contract-to-hire.

The Software Engineer III role involves owning the design and development of key features and services, solving technical problems, and optimizing code, with a strong emphasis on AI-assisted development techniques.

Drive new logo acquisition and expansion within an enterprise territory by leading complex, multi-stakeholder SaaS sales cycles. Advise executives on data, governance, analytics, and AI strategy; build strategic account plans; manage pipeline and forecasting; collaborate with cross-functional teams and partners; and leverage AI tools to improve selling effectiveness.

Lead design and implementation of agentic AI enablement systems: build end-to-end agentic workflows (orchestration, guardrails, evaluation), maintain retrieval/search infrastructure (indexing, ranking, relevance), integrate MCP/APIs, and create human-in-the-loop editorial and enablement tooling with cross-functional stakeholders.

Work as an SDR in a high-impact pod supporting AEs, owning prospecting and outreach using sales tools, engaging stakeholders from ICs to C-suite, representing the company at events, and driving pipeline growth with clear promotion paths.

The Sr. GTM AI Analyst will design, automate, and optimize systems to enhance Alation's revenue operations, utilizing AI and engineering skills to build effective workflows and integrations.

As a Senior Technical Support Engineer, you will provide advanced technical support for the Alation platform, troubleshoot complex issues, and contribute to knowledge base creation.

Lead architecture and delivery of complex, multi-service features for the data connector ecosystem. Set code quality and testing standards, mentor engineers, resolve escalated customer issues, drive resilient microservices design, and champion AI-native engineering tools and governance across the organization.

Lead and execute EMEA marketing programs to drive pipeline and ABM. Partner with Sales, manage agencies and events, localise messaging and customer stories, measure ROI, manage regional budget, and report performance to senior marketing leadership while representing Alation at regional events.

As a Software Engineer III, you will design and optimize features, develop micro-services, enhance code quality, and participate in architectural discussions.

Alation seeks a Financial Systems Analyst with strong NetSuite skills to optimize financial systems, support integrations, and enhance operational efficiencies.