This role pays less than
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About Alteryx
Alteryx is a leading AI-ready data and analytics company that powers actionable insights to help organizations drive smarter, faster decisions with data.
Alteryx currently has
8 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$152,000–$202,500
across 8 roles with salary data.
Manager, Software Engineering leads a high-performing Data Plane Platform team responsible for building the foundation of a next-generation cloud platform. This role involves managing a team of eight to ten engineers while overseeing the design, construction, and operation of systems that provision, secure, and manage thousands of data planes across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. The manager translates product strategy into actionable plans, manages release readiness, and ensures operational excellence through CI/CD, automated testing, and incident management. Key technical requirements include experience building backend services, APIs, and distributed systems using Go, Java, C#, or Python. The role focuses on solving complex infrastructure challenges within a SaaS environment, specifically improving platform reliability, observability, and deployment automation while managing cross-functional dependencies to deliver scalable, secure cloud capabilities for enterprise software environments.
What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?
Median $223750 from 106 postings across 38 companies.
Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 8–10 software engineers including hiring, performance management, and career development.
Drive the technical execution and roadmap in partnership with Product, Architecture, and Engineering leadership.
Translate product and engineering strategy into actionable plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
Manage release readiness activities, including quality gates, go/no-go decisions, and Sev1/Sev2 incident management.
Oversee team delivery, quality, operational readiness, and capacity management while mitigating execution risks.
Partner with Infrastructure, Security, and SRE teams to improve platform reliability, observability, and deployment automation.
Provide technical leadership by reviewing designs and implementation approaches for scalability and maintainability.
Maintain engineering discipline across planning, estimation, design reviews, CI/CD, and technical debt management.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
2+ years of experience managing software engineering teams including hiring, coaching, and performance management.
3 to 5+ years of experience leading the delivery of complex software systems in SaaS, cloud platforms, distributed systems, or enterprise environments.
Experience building backend services, APIs, and distributed systems using Go, Java, C#, Python, or similar languages.
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform.
Proven ability to improve engineering practices including planning, estimation, design reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, and incident management.
Strong cross-functional partnership skills to align engineering delivery with product priorities and platform strategy.