Lead Software Engineer

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: (Salary not provided in the description)
• Brief Description: Alteryx is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to join their Cloud Connectivity team and build core backend services for their integration platform. This role involves designing, building, and operating scalable and secure data connectivity solutions, serving as the foundation for internal and external connectivity experiences. The ideal candidate will bring technical leadership, hands-on engineering expertise, and strong communication skills.

Requirements

• Experience: 6+ years of backend software development experience with a strong track record in shipping scalable production systems.
• Programming Languages: Expertise in Java and frameworks like Spring Boot.
• Distributed Systems: Solid understanding of designing and operating distributed systems and microservices architectures.
• Containerization: Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker for containerized application development and deployment.
• Observability: Strong background in modern observability tooling (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or similar).
• API Design: Solid grasp of RESTful API design, service reliability, versioning, and backward compatibility.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders across teams.
• Leadership: Proactive and self-driven, able to lead technical initiatives and drive them to completion with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Design and build core backend services for the Cloud Connectivity Platform.
• Evolve the connectivity platform to ensure operational excellence and scalability.
• Foster alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Bring technical leadership and hands-on engineering expertise.
• Build reusable services and APIs.
• Ensure seamless, secure, and scalable data connectivity.
• Contribute to platform-level capabilities, including APIs, SDKs, and services.

Nice to Have

• Experience in the data domain (data integration, ingestion, or connectivity patterns).
• Prior experience with NodeJS.
• Familiarity with API gateways, connector frameworks, or third-party data integrations.
• Background working with multi-tenant, secure cloud platforms.
• Experience in designing internal developer platforms or SDKs.
• Prior experience mentoring junior engineers or driving engineering best practices across teams.

Company Information

• Company: Alteryx
• Industry: Data Analytics Automation
• Description: Alteryx is a leader in data analytics automation, helping organizations unlock the power of their data.