Director, Developer Platform Engineering

# Director, Developer Platform Engineering

AlteryxUS - Remote Full-time $200,000 – $250,000 / yearAI tools:

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This director will set the strategy for the platforms and practices used by more than 600 Alteryx engineers to build, test, deploy, and operate software. The role leads a Developer Platform organization spanning developer experience, CI/CD, testing infrastructure, release engineering, and AI-enabled engineering tools.
* Full-time
* Fully Remote
* 10+ years; 5+ years leading managers### Skills and expertise CI/CDKubernetes Git Hub  Actions Git Lab  CIJenkins

ArgoCDGit Ops Developer  experience### Key responsibilities
* Define the Developer Platform vision and roadmap for hundreds of engineers.
* Modernize CI/CD, testing, and release practices while improving the developer journey.
* Lead AI-tool adoption and build a high-performing Developer Platform organization.## How this job compares

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AI in this role:
Medium. The role uses AI tools and works with AI systems as a regular part of the job. The role leads adoption of generative AI and agentic tools for coding, testing, and documentation. AI enablement is one part of a broader developer platform leadership remit.## Full description

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.

Alteryx is searching for a Director, Developer Platform Engineering. This position is remote-friendly.

Overview:

Alteryx is seeking a Director, Developer Platform Engineering to own the strategy and evolution of the platforms, tooling, and practices that power software delivery org-wide. You'll lead the Developer Experience vision — enabling 600+ engineers to build, test, deploy, and operate software faster and more reliably. Your team covers developer productivity, CI/CD, testing infrastructure, local dev environments, release engineering, and AI-powered engineering enablement.

Reporting directly to SVP of Engineering, you'll partner with Product Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, SRE, and Architecture to define the technical strategy and roadmap that lets teams ship faster with less operational complexity.

Primary Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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.
• CI/CD & Release Engineering — Modernize CI/CD platforms; standardize pipelines; drive Git Ops and progressive delivery (canary, blue/green).
• Integration Testing — Establish testing strategy and scalable infrastructure for unit and integration testing.
• AI-Enabled…