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.
Senior Software Engineer
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 is an expert at your craft and constantly challenges the status quo. You value inclusivity and want to be part of a culture that empowers you to show up as your authentic self. You understand that success comes from commitment, that our differences make us stronger, and that the finish line is sweeter when the whole team crosses it together.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help design and build a next-generation isolated execution environment that enables customers to safely run their code on the Alteryx Cloud Platform.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering with focus on infrastructure
- Strong software engineering skills in one or more of the following languages: Go, Java, Rust, or Typescript
- Good understanding of Kubernetes, container runtimes, and container orchestration security
- Solid experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Solid understanding of security principles, best practices, and common vulnerabilities
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical and security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nice to Have
- Solid knowledge of Linux namespaces, cgroups, process isolation, and kernel security primitives
- Experience designing and building gVisor-based Kubernetes environments to securely run untrusted or customer-provided code.
- Prior work implementing communication frameworks between trusted and untrusted execution nodes, using file-based IPC or gRPC-based communication patterns.
- Familiarity with defining and enforcing isolation boundaries, including network segmentation, policy enforcement, syscall filtering, and runtime constraints.
Compensation:
Alteryx is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as your relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
The base salary range for this role in the United States is $140,000 -$155,000
In addition, you may be eligible for additional compensation. Employees may also be eligible for a wide range of other benefits, including medical, retirement, financial, wellness, time off, employee discounts, and others.
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.
Benefits & Perks:
Alteryx has amazing benefits for all Associates which can be viewed here.
For roles in San Francisco and Los Angeles: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Alteryx will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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.
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Alteryx Irvine, California, USA Office
3345 Michelson Drive, Irvine, CA, United States, 92612
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