Altana provides the world’s only dynamic, intelligent map of the global supply chain - the Altana Atlas - using AI and machine learning models to connect with and learn from massive sets of public and private data. Through the Atlas, companies and governments can understand the distant origins of products well beyond their own direct suppliers; discover trading relationships and national security risks deep in their networks; measure labor and environmental impacts; identify related risks and opportunities; ensure effective compliance and enforcement with trade requirements; and collaborate to manage all of it.
We have built a fundamental understanding of how the world’s economy works, and the implications for global resiliency, sustainability and opportunity are enormous. Backed by leading investors and used by the world’s most important organizations (Maersk, US Customs and Border Protection, Boston Scientific, and more), Altana’s mission is to power a new era of globalization organized around trusted supply chain networks.
This is a lofty mission, and our success depends on building a diverse, global team and creating an environment in which they can thrive. We operate in accordance with our values: we focus on value creation, not capture; we foster diversity and embrace difference; we embrace reality; we get things done; we amaze our clients. When you join Altana, you’ll be joining a vibrant, collaborative team working together to solve complex problems with the potential for global societal impact.
The Opportunity at Altana
The Implementation team is looking for talented Senior Implementation Data Engineers to help execute on our vision. In this role, you will manage, architect, and contribute to successful customer software deployments on premise in secured environments, design and configure integrations and other customizations based on customer requirements, and act as the "voice of the customer." You’ll work closely with our Data Scientists, Product Managers, Software Engineers, Account Executives, and leadership team in order to ensure successful deployments of the Altana Atlas and bring immediate value to our customers.
Your Responsibilities
- Manage successful customer software deployments and technical work streams from end-to-end, with the ability to effectively manage priorities, deliver on-time, and communicate effectively internally and with customers, focusing on U.S. Federal Departments and Agencies
- Oversee platform deployments, inclusive of integrating customer data and adjusting system architectures for customer environments
- Work with customer to define technical integration and platform customization requirements and work across the technology team to develop and deploy these solutions
- Become a power-user of the Atlas platform, data, and API products, support customers in rapidly achieving value from the solution, and identify new use cases to address customer pain points
- Communicate directly with customer analysts and senior decision makers to ensure they have a great experience with Altana’s technology
- Personally develop and maintain data processing, ML pipelines, and/or cloud infrastructure consistent with core engineering specifications
- Build prototypes and customizations that help get customers to value and expand product functionality
- Mentor and manage more junior engineers and data scientists
This role will be supporting US government customers and may require clearance for access to classified data or systems. Applicants must be able to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and may be subject to a security investigation.
About You
- 8+ years of technical experience in data engineering, software development, data architecture or a similar technology related field
- You have designed and deployed solutions to production in demanding environments using things like Python, SQL, Spark, Kubernetes, or Databricks within an AWS or Azure Cloud environment
- You are comfortable with data operations and engineering including ETL, data modeling, and the compliance requirements of moving data between systems in highly regulated and controlled environments
- TS/SCI eligible and available to work on-site in the DC/Virginia/Maryland area
- Experienced working with sensitive data and navigating complex technology organizations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Nice to have, but not required
- Exposure to trade compliance, supply chain management, shipping and logistics, or a field similarly related to international commerce
- Experience developing and maintaining APIs
- Experience with Machine Learning toolsets (Scikit-learn, Numpy, Pandas, Dedupe)
- Working knowledge of cloud services like AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience working with AWS GovCloud or other government managed systems
Technologies we love to use at Altana
- Languages: Python, Spark, SQL
- Tools: Docker, Git, Kubernetes, Swagger/OpenAPI, AWS, Azure
- Datastores: Databricks, Elasticsearch, Postgres, Redshift, ArangoDB
This role is based out of our DC location, with hybrid work flexibility.
Equal Opportunity Statement
At Altana, we believe that a diverse workforce enables greater creativity, performance, and adaptability. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome you to join us as you are. Our employment opportunities and decisions are based on business needs and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, family care or medical leave status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations in the areas in which we operate. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, in any situation.
Why it’s great to work at Altana
- We love to collaborate, and we win as a team!
- We are committed to engineering excellence
- We value personal and professional development
- We learn from diverse backgrounds and perspectives
- We impact the world, from enabling developing countries to identifying drug traffickers
At Altana, we believe that a diverse workforce enables greater creativity, performance, and adaptability. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome you to join us as you are. Our employment opportunities and decisions are based on business needs and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, family care or medical leave status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations in the areas in which we operate. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, in any situation.
