Alteryx · 1 month ago
Staff Python Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$183K/yr - $212K/yr
10+ years expAlteryx is seeking a Staff Python Software Engineer who thrives on solving complex problems and modernizing legacy systems. The role involves debugging, refactoring, and designing scalable backend services, while collaborating with various teams to enhance system architecture.
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Responsibilities
Dive deep into existing Python and legacy systems — debug, refactor, and elevate code quality without breaking what works
Design and implement scalable backend services and APIs
Analyze performance bottlenecks and drive measurable improvements
Collaborate across engineering, data, and product teams to modernize architecture and streamline deployments
Lead and mentor engineers in problem-solving, debugging, and sustainable design patterns
Shape system design decisions and drive modernization efforts with pragmatism and technical rigor
Qualification
Required
10+ years of software engineering experience, ideally across multiple system generations
Expert-level Python skills — you know your way around async, profiling, and clean architecture
Experience with extending and embedding the CPython interpreter
Strong debugging instincts — you don't guess; you diagnose
Experience with refactoring or migrating legacy systems (monolith to modular/microservices)
Solid understanding of data modeling, APIs, and performance optimization
Familiarity with modern cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset — you build trust through clarity and delivery
Preferred
C++ experience, especially with system-level integrations or bridging legacy components into Python
Background in analytics, ETL pipelines, or high-performance data processing
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, observability tooling, and infrastructure-as-code
Open-source contributions or a track record of improving developer tooling
Benefits
Medical
Retirement
Financial
Wellness
Time off
Employee discounts
Company
Alteryx
Alteryx is a leading provider of an end to end data science & analytics platform for the enterprise
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.41BKey Investors
Insight Partners
2023-12-18Private Equity
2023-12-18Acquired
2023-02-28Post Ipo Debt· $450M
Leadership Team
Andy MacMillan
Chief Executive Officer
Rajkumar Irudayaraj
SVP, Global Technology & Innovation Partners
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