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# Director, Developer Platform Engineering

- **Company:** Alteryx, Inc.
- **Location:** Irvine, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $250,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Unit Testing, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Programming Tools, Github, Gradle, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, GitHub Copilot, Gitlab-ci, Integration Tests, Kubernetes, Build Tools, Jenkins, Alteryx
- **Published:** October 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/76035924-director-developer-platform-engineering

## About the Role

* 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.
 * Strong executive communication and stakeholder influence.

Preferred Technical Experience:

 * Kubernetes on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
 * CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) and GitOps (ArgoCD, Flux).
 * Build systems (Gradle, Bazel, Nx) and testing infrastructure across unit/integration/e2e/performance.
 * 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).

## Description

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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.
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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.
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CI/CD & Release Engineering - Modernize CI/CD platforms; standardize pipelines; drive GitOps and progressive delivery (canary, blue/green).
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Integration Testing - Establish testing strategy and scalable infrastructure for unit and integration testing.
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AI-Enabled Engineering - Lead adoption of GenAI and agentic tooling for coding, testing, and docs; define responsible-use best practices.
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Metrics & Operational Excellence - Define KPIs for developer productivity and platform health; build dashboards to guide investment.
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Leadership - Recruit and grow a high-performing org; mentor managers and senior engineers; align stakeholders across Engineering., * 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.
 * Expanded AI-powered engineering capabilities.
 * Productivity metrics established to guide investment.
 * A scaled, high-performing Developer Platform org.

Why This Role Matters:

You'll shape how software is built across Alteryx - the tools, platforms, and practices every engineering team relies on.