Alation

UX Software Engineer I (Contractor)

USA-CA-REDWOOD CITY · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 35 days ago

TypeScriptReactHTMLCSSCode ReviewData VisualizationAgentic AIAuditing

About the role

Alation is pioneering the next era of data intelligence — powered by AI agents and trusted data. Organizations around the world rely on Alation to drive self-service analytics, cloud transformation, data governance, and AI innovation. Our technology helps enterprises connect people and data to make faster, smarter, and more confident decisions. With more
than $340M in funding – valued at over $1.7 billion and more than 650 customers, including 40% of the Fortune 100.

Bring design judgment to everything you build. Color auditing, interaction consistency, component reuse, information hierarchy, progressive disclosure - you care about this stuff and you act on it
Work through ambiguous product problems alongside PM and engineering. Identify the use cases, map the user mental models, and make opinionated design decisions grounded in that understanding
Iterate based on feedback from the team and from real users. Treat designs as hypotheses to be tested, not deliverables to be handed off
You'll contribute frontend code across the product - and bring the design sensibility to make it good.
That means you're not just building what's specced; you're the person who notices when interactions are inconsistent, who thinks about the component library holistically, and who makes thoughtful decisions about color, hierarchy, progressive disclosure, and making the product intuitive to use.
You'll collaborate closely with product management and engineering on a workspace that combines copilot interactions, data visualization, and generative workflows.
Your job is to ship frontend code that's well-built and well-designed.

Recently completed a degree in CS, HCI, interaction design, product design, or a related field
React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS - you can work in a real codebase with version control and code review, not just a sandbox
You notice when something's off - inconsistent patterns, unclear hierarchy, interactions that don't feel right - and you know how to fix it, not just flag it

Experience designing AI-powered interfaces: copilots, chat-based workflows, or generative UX patterns
Familiarity with data-dense interfaces - dashboards, tables, multi-panel layouts
Alation, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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Alation is pioneering the next era of data intelligence - powered by AI agents and trusted data.
Our technology helps enterprises connect people and data to make faster, smarter, and more confident decisions.
As data becomes the foundation of every business, Alation is leading the way in helping organizations unlock their full potential.

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