Sr. Developer Platform Engineer
Alteryx · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $177,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Enhance developer productivity via AI tooling.
- Maintain platform capabilities and CI/CD pipelines.
- Implement automated testing and quality governance.
- Build core developer platform components.
- Focus on hands-on implementation and operations.
About the role
Senior Developer Platform Engineer
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.
Job Title
Senior Developer Platform Engineer
Focus
Developer Productivity, from local dev to build & test pipelines to release readiness, with AI enablement at every stage.
Role Summary
You are contributing to building and enhancing the "Developer Inner Loop", by maintaining platform capabilities and implementing AI-powered tooling that improves developer productivity across local development, CI/CD, testing infrastructure, and release workflows. You will partner closely with architects and fellow teammates to translate architectural vision, with a primary focus on hands-on implementation and operational excellence. You will empower our product teams to ship with unprecedented speed, precision, and confidence.
Core Competencies & Responsibilities
- SDLC Execution & Enablement: Implement enhancements to the software delivery lifecycle that reduce friction for product engineering teams. Build and maintain standardized CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows based on defined architecture. Support the adoption of ephemeral environments and streamlined local development tooling. Drive automation across build, test, and deployment workflows.
- Shift-Left Quality & Governance: Implement and maintain automated testing frameworks and infrastructure aligned with shift-left quality goals. Enable teams to integrate component and end-to-end testing into their workflows. Contribute to reliability, performance, and scalability of testing systems. Provide tooling and infrastructure that enable teams to own quality.
- AI-Enabled Tooling: Integrate AI-based tools and workflows into the developer experience as defined by platform strategy. Identify and implement practical use cases for AI within established guidelines. Support automation of routine engineering tasks such as testing, debugging, and code quality checks
- Platform Implementation & Operations: Build and enhance core components of the developer platform with a focus on stability and usability. Contribute to identifying and resolving bottlenecks in developer workflows and platform performance. Support data collection for developer productivity and platform performance metrics. Develop scripts and lightweight tooling to automate platform capabilities and workflows. Support engineering teams in adopting platform tooling and workflows.
Experience
- Senior: 5+ years in progressively complex software engineering roles
- Proven experience implementing platform, infrastructure, or developer tooling solutions
Nice-to-have Technical Skills
- Experienced at end-to-end delivery of internal engineering systems - from discovery and tech approach definition to rollout and iteration.
- Expertise in scoping and delegating work to teammates.
- Microservices deployment on Kubernetes (AWS, GCP, Azure), with various strategies (canary, blue-green, etc.)
- Building and maintaining efficient CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins) to automate testing and deployment.
- GitOps, ArgoCD, local dev and build tooling (such as Gradle/Bazel)
- Experience supporting developer experience (DevEx) tooling
- Scripting and automation, specific for release and build management
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 $136,000 - $177,000.
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.
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.
Benefits & Perks
Alteryx has amazing benefits for all Associates which can be viewed here.
For roles in San Francisco and Los Angeles: 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.
Key skills/competency
- Senior Developer Platform Engineer
- Developer Productivity
- AI-Enabled Tooling
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Kubernetes
- GitOps
- Developer Experience (DevEx)
- Automation
- Software Delivery Lifecycle
- Testing Frameworks
Skills & topics
- Senior Developer Platform Engineer
- Developer Productivity
- AI Tooling
- CI/CD
- Kubernetes
- Developer Experience
- Platform Engineering
- Automation
- SDLC
- Software Engineering
- DevOps
- Cloud Engineering
- Build Engineering
- Release Management
- Testing Frameworks
- Microservices
- GitOps
- ArgoCD
- Gradle
- Bazel
- Jenkins
- GitLab CI
- GitHub Actions
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience with developer productivity, AI tooling, and CI/CD pipelines relevant to Alteryx.
- Showcase platform expertise: Emphasize your proven experience in implementing platform, infrastructure, or developer tooling solutions.
- Quantify achievements: Use data to demonstrate your impact on developer efficiency and release cycles.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss microservices, Kubernetes, GitOps, and automation strategies.
- Express cultural fit: Align your application with Alteryx's values of innovation, curiosity, and excellence.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the key responsibilities for a Senior Developer Platform Engineer at Alteryx?
- As a Senior Developer Platform Engineer at Alteryx, your key responsibilities will include enhancing developer productivity through AI-powered tooling, maintaining platform capabilities, implementing CI/CD pipelines, driving automated testing and quality governance, and building core components of the developer platform. You'll focus on hands-on implementation and operational excellence to empower product teams.
- What technical skills are most important for this Senior Developer Platform Engineer role at Alteryx?
- The most important technical skills for this role include experience with developer productivity tools, AI-enabled tooling integration, CI/CD pipeline management (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins), microservices deployment on Kubernetes (AWS, GCP, Azure), GitOps (ArgoCD), local development and build tooling (Gradle/Bazel), and scripting/automation for release and build management. Proven experience in end-to-end delivery of internal engineering systems is also highly valued.
- How does Alteryx support developer experience (DevEx) with this Senior Developer Platform Engineer position?
- Alteryx focuses on enhancing the 'Developer Inner Loop' by implementing AI-powered tooling and maintaining platform capabilities that improve developer productivity. This includes streamlining local development, CI/CD, testing infrastructure, and release workflows, directly supporting and improving the developer experience.
- What is the expected experience level for the Senior Developer Platform Engineer role at Alteryx?
- Alteryx is seeking candidates with a minimum of 5 years in progressively complex software engineering roles. Proven experience in implementing platform, infrastructure, or developer tooling solutions is essential for this senior-level position.
- Does Alteryx consider candidates with non-traditional backgrounds for the Senior Developer Platform Engineer role?
- Yes, Alteryx supports a growth mindset and encourages individuals to apply even if they don't meet every single requirement. If you meet some of the requirements and share Alteryx's values, they encourage you to apply, reflecting a commitment to diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- What is the salary range for the Senior Developer Platform Engineer position at Alteryx in the US?
- The salary range for this Senior Developer Platform Engineer role in the United States is $136,000 to $177,000 annually. Final compensation is determined by factors such as relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.