Lead Software 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.

About Alteryx
Alteryx is a leader in data analytics automation, helping organizations unlock
the power of their data with a platform that makes analytics accessible to all. As
we advance our cloud platform capabilities, we’re looking for a skilled Lead
Backend Engineer to join our Engines team.

Role Overview
As a Lead Software Engineer in the Engines domain, you’ll play a critical role in
designing and building systems and services which transform the workflow into
optimised SQLs, execute data transformations in Cloud Data Platforms and
versions of Apache Spark and remain performant, secure and scalable while
dealing with petabytes of customer data. This is a platform role, building
reusable services and APIs that serve as the foundation for multiple product
teams and external customers.
You’ll bring technical leadership and hands-on engineering expertise to evolve
our live query platform, ensure operational excellence, and foster alignment
across cross-functional teams.

Must Have:
 6+ years of backend software development experience with a strong
track record in shipping scalable production systems.
 Expertise in Java and frameworks like Spring Boot.
 Solid understanding of designing and operating distributed systems
and microservices architectures.
 Deep understanding of workings of modern data storage and database
systems.
 Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker for containerized
application development and deployment.
 Strong background in modern observability tooling (e.g., Prometheus,
Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or similar).
 Experience building platform-level capabilities, including APIs, SDKs,
and services consumed by other engineering teams.
 Solid grasp of RESTful API design, service reliability, versioning, and
backward compatibility.
 Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
 Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to
influence and align stakeholders across teams.
 Proactive and self-driven, able to lead technical initiatives and drive
them to completion with minimal guidance.
 Prior experience mentoring junior engineers or driving engineering best
practices across teams.

Nice to Have:
 Experience in the data domain — particularly with Cloud Data
Platforms, Spark.
 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.
What You'll Be Doing
 Lead the design and implementation of core backend services for Alteryx
Live Query product.
 Develop platform services that are reusable, reliable, and performant,
with high standards for quality and observability.
 Collaborate with product, infrastructure, and other engineering teams to
align on architecture and integration strategies.
 Contribute to roadmap planning, technical design reviews, and team-
level decision-making.
 Foster a culture of engineering excellence through mentorship,
collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?
 Build foundational systems that enable performing complex
transformations on high volume data using cutting edge data
technologies.
 Work on technically challenging and high-impact problems at the
platform level.
 Be part of a company that values innovation, inclusivity, and continuous
learning.
 Collaborate with global teams while working from our Bengaluru office.

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.

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.