Principal Platform Architect

Alteryx • Irvine, CA

21h • $215,000 - $300,000 • Remote

About The Position

Alteryx is evolving its cloud platform to support large-scale, multi-tenant workloads, extensibility through customer code and connectors, and a high-quality developer experience. We are looking for a Platform Architect to lead cross-cutting architectural initiatives that span the entire software stack—from platform capabilities to application integration. This role is focused on driving system-wide evolution, not just designing isolated components. You will define architecture, lead major transitions (e.g., cloud migrations, platform shifts), and work across teams to ensure consistent, scalable outcomes. You will combine architectural leadership with hands-on execution—partnering with product, platform, and infrastructure teams to turn complex changes into concrete, deliverable systems.

Requirements

• Strong software engineering background
• Experience building and evolving complex distributed systems across multiple teams.
• Ability to reason about system interactions, APIs, and integration points at scale
• Experience leading large-scale technical changes
• Proven track record of driving migrations or cross-cutting initiatives (e.g., cloud migration, architecture evolution)
• Ability to assess impact across many services and teams
• Platform and infrastructure understanding
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms (GCP preferred), Kubernetes, and distributed systems.
• Able to translate infrastructure concerns into software architecture decisions
• Architectural judgment
• Strong ability to make trade-offs across teams, systems, and timelines
• Experience working in ambiguous environments with evolving constraints
• Cross-team leadership
• Proven ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across organizations.
• Strong communication and ability to work across diverse technical domains
• Hands-on mindset
• Willing to engage directly with systems and teams to unblock progress and validate ideas

Nice To Haves

• Experience defining internal platform standards or developer workflows
• Background in data platforms or analytics systems
• Familiarity with internal developer platforms (IDPs)

Responsibilities

• Drive cross-cutting architectural initiatives
• Lead large-scale efforts that impact multiple teams and systems (e.g., migrations, re-architectures, platform shifts)
• Assess impact across the full software ecosystem and define clear execution strategies
• Break down complex transitions into actionable plans across teams
• Bridge platform, infrastructure, and product teams
• Translate infrastructure or platform changes into concrete requirements for application teams
• Partner with SDLC / DevEx teams to define tooling, workflows, and developer-facing capabilities
• Ensure platform capabilities are usable, adoptable, and well-integrated
• Enable execution across teams
• Support teams during major transitions by providing guidance, patterns, and hands-on help
• Identify and remove blockers that slow down adoption or delivery
• Step in when needed to prototype or validate key parts of the system
• Drive alignment and decision-making
• Align multiple teams around shared architectural direction
• Drive clear, pragmatic decisions in ambiguous and evolving environments
• Communicate trade-offs and ensure consistent understanding across stakeholders

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid parental leave, caregiver leave, and flexible time off
• Mental health support and wellness reimbursement
• Career development and education assistance
• A monthly Connectivity Plus stipend of $150 to support remote work-related expenses
• An annual $200 home office reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed