Group Manager, Engineering

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.

About the Role: 

We are seeking a seasoned technology leader with a track record of building high-performing engineering teams that deliver exceptional software products. In this role, you will lead the development of key projects, including our Alteryx Engine, a critical component of the Alteryx product suite, and our Designer Cloud product. The ideal candidate will embody Alteryx's core values: customer focus, innovation, compassion, accountability, and integrity.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for hiring, inspiring, and leading multiple high-performing teams and senior individual contributors, while coaching, mentoring, and supporting team members in achieving their career goals and maintaining high team morale
• Responsible for end to end delivery and timeline of features including design, development and testing
• Works with technical leadership team to develop a technical strategy for Engine and Designer Cloud to support the roadmaps of the products within the Alteryx product suite
• Works with Product to define high-level product features and initiatives, evaluates them for feasibility and estimates effort required
• Collaborates across other dependent investment areas (Auto Insights, Platform, Location Intelligence, Flagship, AppBuilder, and AutoML products) as well as cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution and great product releases across the entire Alteryx platform
• Collaborates with fellow leadership to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and optimize software delivery processes, ensuring streamlined operations and enhanced productivity
• Fosters a positive work environment by modeling exemplary servant leadership, mentoring team leads, and developing emerging leaders in this leadership style
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team, ensuring clear and effective communication across a geographically and culturally diverse organization

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in leading and managing diverse, global teams, with the ability to navigate and adapt to different cultures and work styles
• Must be decisive and able to make quick, informed decisions in high-pressure situations, ensuring timely and effective execution of tasks and objectives
• 10+ years of experience in software development with 4+ years of experience managing large software teams; strongly prefer multi-location delivery experience
• Significant leading the building complex technical products
• Demonstrable experience and interest in architecting complex software products/solutions; deep familiarity with modern technologies, design principles, and patterns
• Deep understanding and commitment to software engineering principles/processes (e.g. Agile, DevOps, TDD, XP) and continuous improvement through measurement
• Knowledge of best practices around service telemetry, including metrics aggregation, distributed logging and tracing in large, distributed systems
• Knowledge of build systems and continuous integration/deployment tools and strategies including Jenkins
• Exceptional critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving abilities, and a keen attention to detail
• Demonstrated success in enhancing software reliability and ensuring predictable releases
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS 

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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.