Lead, Software Engineer - Developer Experience (DevEx)

Lead Software Developer – Developer Experience

As a Lead Software Developer focused on Developer Experience (DevEx), you will drive the vision, design, and delivery of tools, platforms, and workflows that enhance engineering productivity. You'll play a key role in shaping how developers interact with codebases, CI/CD systems, AI-assisted development tools, and internal platforms.

Provide technical leadership in building world-class developer platforms and tooling. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement across engineering teams.

Drive the DevEx strategy, aligning developer productivity initiatives with business and engineering goals.

Design and improve internal developer platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and self-service tools that streamline development workflows.

Champion best practices in developer productivity, including faster onboarding, efficient debugging, and seamless deployment processes.

Integrate and optimize AI-powered developer tools (e.g., code generation, automated testing, intelligent documentation, and copilots) to enhance engineering velocity and code quality.

Contribute to the architecture of scalable, reliable, and developer-friendly systems.

Ensure platforms and tools are designed for extensibility, usability, and performance.

Actively contribute to codebases, particularly in platform tooling, automation, and developer infrastructure.

Set high standards for code quality, maintainability, and innovation.

Lead code reviews with a focus on maintainability, scalability, and developer usability.

Drive quality through automation, testing frameworks, and AI-assisted validation tools.

Own DevEx initiatives end-to-end, from ideation through delivery.

Partner with product managers, platform teams, and engineers to identify friction points and deliver impactful solutions.

Create and maintain high-quality documentation, onboarding guides, and developer resources.

Leverage AI tools to enhance documentation discoverability and accuracy.

Promote a strong engineering culture through open communication, knowledge sharing, and mentorship.

Act as a bridge between platform, infrastructure, and product engineering teams.

Stay current with emerging trends in Developer Experience, platform engineering, and AI-assisted software development.

Lead initiatives to adopt new tools and practices that improve developer efficiency and satisfaction.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

8+ years of experience in software engineering, with leadership responsibilities

Strong expertise in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, TypeScript)

Deep understanding of developer workflows, tooling, and software development lifecycle

Experience with CI/CD systems, version control (Git), and modern development practices

Hands-on experience with AI developer tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, code assistants, automated testing tools)

Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills

Experience building internal developer platforms or DevEx tooling

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Knowledge of observability, developer analytics, and productivity metrics

Experience mentoring engineers and driving engineering culture improvements

Exposure to LLM-based tooling, prompt engineering, or AI-assisted development workflows