Staff Engineer - Atlan Marketplace (offline agent)

As a Staff Engineer at Atlan Marketplace, your main responsibilities include building and maintaining ingestion connectors for multiple data sources, ensuring the robustness of these solutions in dynamic environments, mentoring junior engineers, and engaging with enterprise clients as a technical expert.

To excel in the Staff Engineer position at Atlan Marketplace, candidates should have backend development experience, a proven track record in building data pipelines, proficiency with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, and hands-on skills with programming or scripting languages such as Python or Golang.

In the role of Staff Engineer, you will be pivotal in driving innovation by designing new packages, integrating edge solutions to enhance metadata accessibility, and ensuring that developer productivity is maximized through state-of-the-art solutions tailored for Enterprise Customers.

The work culture for Staff Engineers at Atlan is vibrant and collaborative, with a strong emphasis on open-source contributions, continuous learning through engineering demos, and a focus on personal growth. You’ll find a supportive environment that fosters creativity and teamwork.

A successful candidate for the Staff Engineer role at Atlan should demonstrate experience deploying applications on Kubernetes, as well as familiarity with orchestrating workflows using Argo or similar tools, which are essential for managing complexities in cloud environments.

When answering this question, focus on specific projects you've worked on that involved developing ingestion connectors. Highlight your approach to crawler design, data mining, and any challenges you faced during development, explaining how you overcame them.

Discuss your strategies for testing, monitoring, and optimizing performance. Include examples where you've implemented metrics or quality checks that led to improved robustness, along with any tools or frameworks you used.

Share specific examples of challenges in data migration, such as data integrity issues or incompatible formats, and explain the troubleshooting steps you took to resolve these issues while emphasizing any lessons learned.

Provide examples of mentoring initiatives you've led, detailing how you shared knowledge and provided guidance through code reviews, pair programming, or formal training sessions, while focusing on the positive impact on both the teams and individual engineers.

Discuss how you've led discussions that identified client needs, facilitated product demos, or resolved technical issues, emphasizing your ability to translate complex concepts into understandable terms for diverse audiences.

Detail your experience with specific cloud platform features, services, and tools you frequently used in your projects. Mention any certifications you may have and highlight how your knowledge has contributed to the success of your previous projects.

Share your proficiencies in relevant programming languages used in backend development, such as Python, Golang, or Kotlin, and give examples of projects where you've utilized these languages effectively.

Explain your method for prioritizing work, perhaps discussing the tools you use for project management and how you assess project deadlines and requirements to align your efforts effectively.

Describe the complexities of integrating with secure enterprise systems, what factors you considered for compliance and security, and the outcomes of the project to showcase your capability in handling corporate environments.

Discuss your strategies for time management, setting boundaries, and ensuring productivity without sacrificing well-being. Utilize personal experiences to convey the importance of balance in your professional life.