Sr. Software Engineer

About the job

Meet the Moment with Alteryx

We're living through a once-in-a-generation shift in how work gets done. Data, automation, and AI are quickly becoming the center of every business decision - and Alteryx is leading the transformation.

You'll be working on the challenges that sit at the heart of modern business. No matter your role, the work you do will help organizations move faster, see more clearly, and tackle questions that used to feel impossible.

If you're ready to meet the moment with innovation, curiosity, and excellence, there's a place for you here.

About Alteryx

At Alteryx, we’re reimagining what’s possible with data analytics. Our platform empowers businesses worldwide to solve complex problems using data, automation, and AI. We thrive on innovation, embrace diversity, and foster a culture where every individual is encouraged to challenge convention and bring their authentic self to work. Role Overview We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Datasets Team, which is focused on delivering foundational services that power data access, connectivity, and insight across the Alteryx platform. You’ll play a key role in architecting and scaling services that form the backbone of data-driven product capabilities. This role offers the opportunity to influence engineering direction, foster technical excellence, and introduce innovative AI-driven experiences that enable customers to unlock deeper insights from their data. You'll collaborate across functions, lead critical initiatives, and help define how we build reliable, scalable, and intelligent systems.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and develop distributed systems that power high-performance, cloud-native services used across the platform.

- Deliver scalable microservices and backend systems using Java and Spring Boot, with deployments orchestrated via Kubernetes and Docker.

- Lead product-facing initiatives that enable smarter, AI-powered customer experiences through integrated data insights.

- Mentor and guide engineers in areas of software craftsmanship, system design, and architecture decisions.

- Collaborate with product, design, and infrastructure teams to translate business goals into high-impact engineering solutions.

- Drive operational excellence with strong observability, reliability practices, and a proactive approach to incident resolution.

- Identify long-term architectural improvements, lead technical discussions, and influence roadmap planning.

Required Qualifications

- 6+ years of hands-on experience building scalable backend systems.

- Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and service-oriented architecture.

- Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and system design.

- Solid understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern deployment tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

- Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and working with cloud data solutions (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery).

- Familiarity with distributed systems principles, microservices communication (e.g., gRPC), and asynchronous processing.

- Strong understanding of CI/CD workflows and tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform).

- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work across the full product lifecycle—from concept to production support.

Why Alteryx?

- Be part of a high-impact team that’s redefining how organizations turn data into actionable insights.

- Work on modern cloud-native infrastructure using a diverse, cutting-edge tech stack.

- Help introduce AI-powered capabilities that elevate customer experience and intelligence.

- Grow in a collaborative culture where ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement are at the core.

Diversity & Inclusion

If you're excited by the role but don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. At Alteryx, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to grow. Find yourself checking a lot of these boxes but doubting whether you should apply? At Alteryx, we support a growth mindset for our associates through all stages of their careers. If you meet some of the requirements and you share our values, we encourage you to apply. As part of our ongoing commitment to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, we’re invested in building teams with a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, and experiences .

This position involves access to software/technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.