Staff Software Development Engineer in Test
About The Position
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.
Requirements
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- 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.)
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.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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