Sr. Software Engineer, Dataplane

We Love AI Jobs; Northern (KY); Remote; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

We Love AI Jobs seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join the Dataplane team, building Alteryx’s next-generation cloud data plane. This full-time, remote role combines Go backend services with React and TypeScript frontend work to deliver scalable platform features.

You will design and operate distributed systems, REST APIs, and cloud-native components on AWS or GCP, collaborating across teams to drive reliability, performance, and observability in a fast-paced cloud environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with Go, REST APIs, and distributed systems.
• Experience with AWS or GCP.
• Experience with React/TypeScript.
• CI/CD practices, Git, and modern software development methods.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable backend services, APIs, and distributed systems for Alteryx’s cloud platform.
• Develop customer-facing platform management features using React and TypeScript.
• Operate and troubleshoot production cloud applications across application code and infrastructure.

Skills

Go

REST APIs

Distributed systems

AWS

GCP

TypeScript

React

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

Terraform

Job description

# Sr. Software Engineer, DataplaneAlteryxUS - RemoteFull-time$130,000 – $175,000 / yearUpload your resume once and Scout applies for youApply with ScoutShare this job:LinkedInXSave imageThis full-stack engineering role builds Alteryx’s next-generation cloud data plane, including backend services and customer-facing platform management experiences. You’ll work across Go-based distributed services and a React and TypeScript frontend, helping establish the foundation for the company’s cloud platform.* Full-time* Fully Remote* 5+ years* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent practical experience### Skills and expertiseGoREST APIsDistributed systemsAWSGCPTypeScriptReactKubernetes### Key responsibilities* Build scalable backend services, APIs, and distributed systems for Alteryx’s cloud platform.* Develop customer-facing platform management features using React and TypeScript.* Operate and troubleshoot production cloud applications across application code and infrastructure.## How this job comparesCompared with 522 open senior infrastructure jobs on October 10, 2026.Pay: This job pays $130K to $175K a year. The 183 open senior infrastructure jobs that publish US pay start at $170K on average, so this job starts about 24% lower.Similar open jobs: We Love AI Jobs lists 522 open senior infrastructure jobs at 190 companies.Remote work: This job is remote. 111 of the 522 senior infrastructure jobs (21%) are remote.AI in this role: Low. The company works with AI, but AI is a small part of this role's daily work. The role builds cloud platform services and management experiences, not AI models or AI products. The posting does not identify routine work with AI systems or tools.## Full descriptionMeet the Moment with AlteryxWe'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.Senior Software Engineering - DataplaneMeet the Moment with AlteryxWe'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.Alteryx is searching for a Senior Software Engineer. This position is remote-friendly.Position OverviewWe 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 stackusing 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 practicesCompensation:The salary range for this role varies based on the geographic location of the position. The ranges below represent the expected base salary for candidates hired in the applicable locations:• Zone A: New York (statewide), Arlington, VA, Northern California, Washington, DC, Massachusetts (statewide), and Seattle, WA — $130,000–$175,000• Zone B: All other U.S. locations — $120,000–$160,000Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including the candidate’s skills, experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other business and organizational considerations.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.