Alteryx
Director, Developer Platform Engineering
US - Remote · Director · Contract
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About the role
- Your team covers developer productivity, CI/CD, testing infrastructure, local dev environments, release engineering, and AI-powered engineering enablement.
- Platform Strategy - Define the long-term vision for Alteryx's Developer Platform
- Integration Testing - Establish testing strategy and scalable infrastructure for unit and integration testing.
Responsibilities
- Developer Experience - Own the developer journey end-to-end, from local dev to production; reduce friction across builds, testing, and deployment; champion self-service capabilities.
- CI/CD & Release Engineering - Modernize CI/CD platforms; standardize pipelines; drive GitOps and progressive delivery (canary, blue/green).
- AI-Enabled Engineering - Lead adoption of GenAI and agentic tooling for coding, testing, and docs; define responsible-use best practices.
- Reporting directly to SVP of Engineering, you'll partner with Product Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, SRE, and Architecture to define the technical strategy and roadmap that lets teams ship faster with less operational complexity.
- At Alteryx, we support a growth mindset for our associates through all stages of their careers.
- 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.
Requirements
- 10+ years in software engineering, with significant experience leading platform engineering or developer infrastructure teams.
- 5+ years leading managers in large technical organizations.
- Proven track record setting platform strategy for orgs with hundreds of engineers.
- Deep knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, and developer experience practices.
- Experience leading large-scale engineering transformations.
Nice to have
- Kubernetes on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) and GitOps (ArgoCD, Flux).
- Progressive deployment (canary, blue/green, feature flags) and IDPs/developer portals.
- DevEx metrics frameworks (DORA, SPACE) and observability platforms.
- AI-powered dev tools (GitHub Copilot, Anthropic, agentic workflows).
- Unified Developer Platform strategy defined and in motion.
- Measurable gains in developer productivity via automation and modernization.
- Standardized CI/CD and release practices across product teams.
Compensation
- Alteryx is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation. Final compensation is determined by several factors, including but not limited to relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
- The salary range for this role in the United States is $200,000 - $250,000.
- In addition to base pay and bonus eligibility, this role includes clear forms of additional compensation, such as:
- An annual $200 home office reimbursement
Benefits
- Alteryx has amazing benefits for all Associates which can be viewed here.
- Platform Strategy - Define the long-term vision for Alteryx's Developer Platform; build a roadmap that standardizes the SDLC and scales across hundreds of engineers.
- Metrics & Operational Excellence - Define KPIs for developer productivity and platform health; build dashboards to guide investment.
- You'll lead the Developer Experience vision - enabling 600+ engineers to build, test, deploy, and operate software faster and more reliably.
- Bonus payouts are based on individual and company performance.
- Alteryx offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being, including:
- A monthly Connectivity Plus stipend of $150 to support remote work-related expenses
Company info
- Alteryx is seeking a Director, Developer Platform Engineering to own the strategy and evolution of the platforms, tooling, and practices that power software delivery org-wide.
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