Enterprise Software Architect

We’re looking for problem solvers, innovators, and dreamers who are searching for anything but business as usual. Like us, you’re a high performer who’s an expert at your craft, constantly challenging the status quo. You value inclusivity and want to join a culture that empowers you to show up as your authentic self. You know that success hinges on commitment, that our differences make us stronger, and that the finish line is always sweeter when the whole team crosses together.

Overview

Alteryx, Inc. is looking for an experienced Enterprise Software Architect (Principal) to join our high-performing team. This role will report to our Head of Architecture as part of our CTO/ Engineering organization. As an Enterprise Software Architect, you will become a hands-on leader in shaping the technical direction of our go-to-market cloud products. An ideal candidate will have built and scaled several different types of Cloud/SaaS platforms. The best candidates will bring a very iterative and resourceful mindset to the table.

Responsibilities

• Be a technical leader for the Alteryx Cloud Platform and Platform-based products.
• Create, maintain, and socialize the roadmap for enterprise areas aligned with the technology strategy.
• Participate in, and aid in the adoption of, the development and implementation of the architecture governance model/framework (e.g., architecture review board, reference architecture(s), standards/policies).
• Provide thought leadership, feedback, coaching, and mentoring for fellow engineers.
• Make sustainable technical and architectural decisions for your team(s) and products, ensuring high levels of quality.
• Work closely with Principal/Domain Architects and Engineering to ensure cross-domain alignment with technical strategy.
• Foster innovation by conducting PoCs/prototypes/research that lead to informed new initiatives.
• Actively promote, develop, sponsor, review, and enforce technology standards to ensure consistency, scale, and interoperability.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering Leadership on the product roadmap while owning the technical portion of it.
• Leverage feedback loops to continually iterate and improve your team’s outputs over time.
• Contribute/participate in design reviews in Architecture Review Boards to ensure all solutions and projects adhere to the established architectural standards and strategies.
• Engage with Product Strategy/PMs/Customer facing teams and early adopter customers to collect feedback and validate innovation and research/PoCs.
• Navigate the ambiguity that is iterative product development.
  
  

Requirements

• 10+ years of web application/infrastructure experience.
• Very strong hands-on development skills with Typescript/JavaScript/React.
• Proficient in multiple languages/stacks (e.g., Java/JVM languages, Go, Python, C++)
• Expert-level knowledge of relevant architecture/design principles and patterns (e.g., micro-services, domain-driven design).
• Strong SQL skills, including familiarity with Cloud DWs (Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, other) and Data Lakes (S3/ADLS/GCS).
• Experience with data engineering, data pipelines, and/or data management.
• Experience in a distributed and/or asynchronous job/streaming platforms such as Kafka, etc.
• Strong experience in Docker & Kubernetes based infrastructure and architectures.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully managing and shipping cloud-based products to market as well as continued maintenance and support (full SDLC).
• Architectural knowledge in building and scaling horizontal and vertical platforms.
• Experience in mentoring and growing the skills of other engineers on the team.
  
  

Bonus

• Demonstrable experience delivering cloud-native capabilities on AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Experience in multi and single tenant deployments.
• Experience with service meshes
  
  

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.