[Remote] Staff Python Software Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Alteryx is a company that values problem solvers, innovators, and dreamers. They are seeking a Staff Python Software Engineer who will tackle complex legacy systems and modernize critical software while ensuring business continuity.
Responsibilities
- Dive deep into existing Python and legacy systems — debug, refactor, and elevate code quality without breaking what works
- Design and implement scalable backend services and APIs
- Analyze performance bottlenecks and drive measurable improvements
- Collaborate across engineering, data, and product teams to modernize architecture and streamline deployments
- Lead and mentor engineers in problem-solving, debugging, and sustainable design patterns
- Shape system design decisions and drive modernization efforts with pragmatism and technical rigor
Skills
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, ideally across multiple system generations
- Expert-level Python skills — you know your way around async, profiling, and clean architecture
- Experience with extending and embedding the CPython interpreter
- Strong debugging instincts — you don't guess; you diagnose
- Experience with refactoring or migrating legacy systems (monolith to modular/microservices)
- Solid understanding of data modeling, APIs, and performance optimization
- Familiarity with modern cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset — you build trust through clarity and delivery
- C++ experience, especially with system-level integrations or bridging legacy components into Python
- Background in analytics, ETL pipelines, or high-performance data processing
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, observability tooling, and infrastructure-as-code
- Open-source contributions or a track record of improving developer tooling
Benefits
- Medical
- Retirement
- Financial
- Wellness
- Time off
- Employee discounts
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