Engineering Manager, Developer Experience

Chainlink Labs is the primary developer of Chainlink, a decentralized computing platform that powers the verifiable web. The Engineering Manager for Developer Experience will lead a team of engineers to enhance CI/CD processes and develop comprehensive testing frameworks, ensuring high-quality developer tooling and operational support for blockchain applications.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop up to ten software and SRE engineers, fostering a high-performance culture and enabling career growth.

• Drive the development and continuous improvement of CI/CD pipelines, including self-service tooling, automation, secure-by-design principles, and compliance.

• Oversee the development of advanced testing frameworks to ensure comprehensive coverage of functional and non-functional requirements across multiple blockchain and off-chain products.

• Partner closely with engineering leadership, product management, and security teams to define and deliver robust developer tooling and operational frameworks.

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to set clear expectations, align on scope, and ensure timely delivery of self-service tooling and services

• Champion best practices in reliability, security, scalability, and maintainability across the DevEx team.

• Maintain team health and productivity through effective project management, clear communication, and supportive team practices.

• Recruit and hire top engineering talent, raising the bar for the team and broader organization.

Required:

• Minimum of 8 years experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role.

• Demonstrated expertise in managing and improving CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling in complex engineering environments.

• Experience managing the engineering and delivery of internal engineering tools and platforms for globally distributed internal customers.

• Proven experience in building and leading teams responsible for mission-critical tooling and infrastructure.

• A strong passion for making developers highly productive.

• Familiarity with Golang and its ecosystem.

• Deep understanding of software development lifecycle, testing methodologies (functional, performance, chaos), and operational tooling.

• Experience partnering closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders, successfully managing scope, priorities, and expectations.

• A servant-leadership mindset focused on empowering and motivating teams to achieve exceptional results.

• Ability to adapt quickly and effectively to rapidly evolving technologies and shifting organizational priorities.

Preferred:

• Hands-on experience in blockchain technologies, decentralized applications, or related Web3 infrastructure.

• Technical expertise in designing and scaling data infrastructure and distributed systems architecture.

• Familiarity with security best practices, secure artifact management, and compliance in software delivery.

• Strong operational skills and the ability to balance speed and quality pragmatically.

• Experience working with a team located across multiple time zones.

• Active participant, or interest in, the blockchain ecosystem.

Chainlink Labs provides open-source blockchain oracle solutions and specializes in the development and integration of chainlink. Founded in 2014, headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, team size 501-1000 employees, currently Public Company.