Lead Software Engineer - Developer Experience

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.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• 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.

System Architecture

• Contribute to the architecture of scalable, reliable, and developer-friendly systems.
• Ensure platforms and tools are designed for extensibility, usability, and performance.

Coding and Development

• Actively contribute to codebases, particularly in platform tooling, automation, and developer infrastructure.
• Set high standards for code quality, maintainability, and innovation.

Code Review and Quality Assurance

• Lead code reviews with a focus on maintainability, scalability, and developer usability.
• Drive quality through automation, testing frameworks, and AI-assisted validation tools.

Project Leadership

• 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.

Documentation & Enablement

• Create and maintain high-quality documentation, onboarding guides, and developer resources.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance documentation discoverability and accuracy.

Collaboration and Communication

• Promote a strong engineering culture through open communication, knowledge sharing, and mentorship.
• Act as a bridge between platform, infrastructure, and product engineering teams.

Continuous Learning & Innovation

• 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

Preferred 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