Staff Software Development Engineer in Test

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 Staff Software Development Engineer in Test. This position is remote-friendly.

Position Overview:

Alteryx is searching for a Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to help drive quality engineering excellence across our engineering organizations. This position will work with teams to design, implement, and evolve test automation frameworks and tools that enable rapid, high-quality delivery of Alteryx products.

As a Staff SDET, you will lead technical quality initiatives across multiple teams, building shared frameworks, improving test strategies, and mentoring engineers to raise the bar for test automation, performance, and reliability. You will collaborate with development, DevOps, and quality teams to deliver robust systems while helping drive the adoption of modern test practices, including AI-assisted tooling

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks and libraries used across multiple teams.

• Partner with engineers and product teams to define test strategies for distributed cloud based systems and services.

• Provide hands-on technical guidance in test design, coding practices, framework design, and test infrastructure.

• Participate in design and code reviews to ensure testability and quality are integral to development.

• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines and champion continuous testing practices.

• Mentor and coach SDETs and developers on test design patterns, coding standards, and effective test strategies.

• Explore and apply AI/ML technologies to improve test efficiency, stability, and coverage.

• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to improve environment reliability and observability in testing.

• Contribute to cross-team initiatives to enhance quality metrics, frameworks, and best practices.

Required Skills:

• 10+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, Senior SDET, or Senior QA Automation Engineer.

• Strong programming skills in one or more languages (Python, TypeScript, Java).

• Deep experience with test automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, TestCafe, or similar.

• Proven expertise in testing REST APIs, microservices, and web-based applications hosted on AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Experience integrating AI-assisted tools into development and test workflows.

• Solid understanding of CI/CD systems and DevOps workflows (Gitlab Pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes).

• Experience in building/managing test infrastructure within GCP/GKE.

• Experience mentoring engineers and driving technical improvements across teams.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Valued Skills:

• Knowledge of non-functional testing areas (performance, security, reliability, accessibility, localization).

• Familiarity with data systems, ETL, or analytics platforms.

• Experience contributing to shared testing libraries or open-source frameworks.

• Expertise in shift-left tooling for development systems (Signadot/mirrord, ephemeral environments, scaled test runners, etc.)

Compensation:

Alteryx is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation. Final compensation is determined by several factors, including but not limited to relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

The salary range for this role in the United States is $154,200 - $203,110.

Bonus payouts are based on individual and company performance.

In addition to base pay and bonus eligibility, this role includes clear forms of additional compensation, such as:

• A monthly Connectivity Plus stipend of $150 to support remote work-related expenses

• An annual $200 home office reimbursement

Alteryx offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being, including