Sr. Software Engineer, Dataplane

Alteryx, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus or commission

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Time off

Job summary

Alteryx, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Dataplane team, building the backbone of our next-generation cloud platform. This full-stack role focuses on Go for backend services and React/TypeScript for customer-facing management experiences.

You’ll contribute to scalable services, APIs, and distributed systems, with opportunities to shape system architecture and engineering practices across the stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience building backend services using Go, REST APIs, and distributed systems.
• Experience developing and operating production cloud applications on AWS or GCP.
• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and React or similar frontend framework.
• Familiarity with microservices, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native design.
• Experience with testing, CI/CD pipelines, Git, and modern software development practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues across application code, cloud infrastructure, and production environments.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with an ownership mindset.

Skills

Go backend

REST APIs

Distributed systems

AWS or GCP

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

Microservices

Event-driven

Cloud-native design

Testing & CI/CD

Git

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

Terraform

Job description

Meet the Moment with Alteryx

We are 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.

Senior Software Engineering - Dataplane

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our high-performing Data Plane Platform team, building the foundation of Alteryx's next-generation cloud platform. This is a full-stack engineering role. The primary backend language is Go, with a focus on building scalable services, APIs, and distributed systems. You'll also contribute across the stack using React and TypeScript to build customer-facing platform management experiences.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience building backend services using Go, REST APIs, and distributed systems.
• Experience developing and operating production cloud applications on AWS or GCP.
• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and React or a similar frontend framework.
• Familiarity with microservices, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native application design.
• Experience with testing, CI/CD pipelines, Git, and modern software development practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues across application code, cloud infrastructure, and production environments.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with an ownership mindset.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Terraform, or Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka, Redis, or Pub/Sub.
• Experience building cloud provisioning, orchestration, or platform management systems.
• Familiarity with observability, monitoring, and distributed tracing tools.
• Experience with multi-tenant SaaS platforms, workflow orchestration, or cloud infrastructure.
• Experience contributing to system architecture, technical design, and engineering best practices.

Compensation

Alteryx is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as your relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. The salary range for this role in the United States is $118,000 - $154,000. Employees may also be eligible for a wide range of other benefits, such as a bonus or commission, medical, retirement, financial, wellness, time off, employee discounts, and others.

Benefits & Perks

• Alteryx has amazing benefits for all Associates which can be viewed here.

Who We Are

Alteryx is a leading AI-ready data and analytics company that powers actionable insights to help organizations drive smarter, faster decisions with AI-ready data. More than 8,000 customers around the world rely on Alteryx to automate analytics, improve revenue performance, manage costs, and mitigate risk across their businesses.

Equal Opportunity

Alteryx, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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.

Disclaimers

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Alteryx will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.