DataHub

Senior Software Engineer/ Tech lead - SaaS Platform & Product, OSS Product

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About the role

DataHub, a metadata and AI context platform trusted by enterprises like Apple, Netflix, and Visa, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer/Tech Lead to build and scale core capabilities across their SaaS platform and open-source offerings. You'll drive development of discovery, observability, and governance features while leading efforts around performance, scalability, and reliability. This position involves mentoring junior engineers, collaborating with product managers and customers, and engaging with an active open-source community of 13,000+ members. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of backend systems experience, preferably in cloud-native or SaaS environments, with strong fundamentals in distributed systems, APIs, and Java. You should be proficient deploying services on cloud platforms, experienced with CI/CD and production monitoring, and comfortable solving complex technical challenges with a bias toward action. Experience in metadata, governance, or modern data platforms is a bonus. Based in Bengaluru, India, this role offers competitive compensation, equity ownership, remote work flexibility with coworking stipends, comprehensive health coverage, and support for various life circumstances. DataHub is at a pivotal growth stage with major enterprise adoption and backing from top-tier investors, operating in a context platform market expected to grow from $1B to $9B within five years.

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DataHub is an AI & Data Context Platform adopted by over 3,000 enterprises, including Apple, CVS Health, Netflix, and Visa. Innovated jointly with a thriving open-source community of 13,000+ members, DataHub's metadata graph provides in-depth context of AI and data assets with best-in-class scalability and extensibility.

The company's enterprise SaaS offering, DataHub Cloud, delivers a fully managed solution with AI-powered discovery, observability, and governance capabilities. Organizations rely on DataHub solutions to accelerate time-to-value from their data investments, ensure AI system reliability, and implement unified governance, enabling AI & data to work together and bring order to data chaos.

About the job

DataHub is an AI & Data Context Platform adopted by over 3,000 enterprises, including Apple, CVS Health, Netflix, and Visa. Innovated jointly with a thriving open-source community of 13,000+ members, DataHub's metadata graph provides an in-depth context of AI and data assets with best-in-class scalability and extensibility.

The company's enterprise SaaS offering, DataHub Cloud, delivers a fully managed solution with AI-powered discovery, observability, and governance capabilities. Organizations rely on DataHub solutions to accelerate time-to-value from their data investments, ensure AI system reliability, and implement unified governance, enabling AI & data to work together and bring order to data chaos.

In this role, you will

  • Build core capabilities for our SaaS Platform across multiple clouds
  • Drive development of functional enhancements for Data Discovery, Observability & Governance for both OSS and SaaS offering
  • Lead efforts around non functional aspects like performance, scalability, reliability
  • Lead and mentor junior engineers
  • Work closely with PM, Customers and OSS community


Requirements

  • Over 8+ years of experience building and scaling backend systems, preferably in cloud-first or SaaS environments.
  • Solve complex technical and system design problems.
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals, with deep experience in designing distributed systems, APIs.
  • You are proficient in Java, and you write clean, well-documented code that stands the test of time.
  • Proficient in deploying and operating services on cloud platforms.
  • Experienced with CI/CD pipelines, version control workflows, and production-grade system monitoring.
  • You have bias for action, comfort with ambiguity, and a track record of leading complex projects from design to production.
  • Build and Drive observability, improvements and cost optimization.
  • Bonus: Exposure to the modern data stack or experience in metadata, governance, or AI-enhanced platforms.


Why Join UsDataHub is at a rare inflection point: we’ve achieved product-market fit, earned the trust of leading enterprises, and secured backing from top-tier investors like Bessemer Venture Partners and 8VC. The context platform market is expected to grow from $1B to $9B in the next five years—and we’re leading the way.

If you're passionate about technology, enjoy working with customers, and want to be part of a fast-growing company changing the industry, we want to hear from you!

Benefits and Perks

We invest in people so they can do their best work and enjoy doing it. Our benefits reflect the way we build: practical, thoughtful, and designed to support long-term growth.

Competitive compensation

We offer salaries that reflect your skills, experience, and the impact you make. You bring value—we make sure you're recognized for it.

Equity for everyone

Every team member receives an ownership stake in the company. When we grow, you grow with us.

Remote Work

All roles are remote unless otherwise specified in the job description. Review the job description to confirm if the role you are interested in is remote or hybrid.

Location flexibility

Home office, coworking space, or something in between? We support your ideal setup. You’ll receive a monthly coworking stipend to use whenever you need a change of pace or in-person collaboration time.

Comprehensive health coverage

Your well-being matters. We cover 99% of medical, dental, and vision premiums employees, and 65% for dependents.

Flexible savings accounts

We offer FSAs to help cover planned or unexpected healthcare costs. You can also opt into a Dependent Care FSA to support family needs.

Support for every path to parenthood

Through Carrot Fertility, we provide inclusive fertility benefits and family-forming support. All U.S. employees have access, regardless of age, gender identity, or family structure.

Time off that works for you

We trust you to take the time you need. Our unlimited PTO and sick leave policy is designed for flexibility, rest, and real life.

Why Join Us

DataHub is at a rare inflection point: we’ve achieved product-market fit, earned the trust of leading enterprises, and secured backing from top-tier investors like Bessemer Venture Partners and 8VC. The context platform market is expected to grow from $1B to $9B in the next five years—and we’re leading the way.

By joining our team, you’ll:

  • Tackle high-impact challenges at the heart of enterprise AI infrastructure
  • Ship production systems that power real-world use cases at global scale
  • Collaborate with a high-caliber team of builders who’ve scaled some of the most influential data tools in the world
  • Build the next generation of AI-native data systems, including conversational agents, intelligent classification, automated governance, and more

If you're passionate about technology, enjoy working with customers, and want to be part of a fast-growing company changing the industry, we want to hear from you!

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