Director, Developer Platform Engineering

Team: IT

Location: US

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities:

• Define and execute the long-term strategy and roadmap for a unified Developer Platform, standardizing software development lifecycle practices across a large engineering organization.
• Own the developer experience end to end, from local development through production, identifying and eliminating friction across development, builds, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Modernize CI/CD platforms and establish standardized, scalable delivery pipelines, including GitOps and progressive delivery practices such as canary and blue/green deployments.
• Establish scalable infrastructure and strategies for unit, integration, end-to-end, and performance testing to improve software quality and release confidence.
• Lead the adoption of AI-powered and agentic engineering tools for coding, testing, documentation, and other development workflows while establishing responsible-use practices.
• Develop self-service platform capabilities that allow engineering teams to move faster while reducing operational complexity and dependency on centralized teams.
• Establish developer productivity and platform health KPIs, including relevant frameworks and dashboards, to measure outcomes and guide technology investment.
• Partner with Product Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, SRE, Architecture, and other stakeholders to align priorities, resolve dependencies, and drive platform adoption.
• Lead large-scale engineering transformation initiatives, balancing modernization goals with reliability, scalability, and business continuity.
• Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing Developer Platform organization, including mentoring managers and senior technical leaders.
• Build organizational alignment around platform strategy and communicate technical priorities, progress, and business impact effectively to executive stakeholders.
• Drive the first-year priorities of establishing a unified platform strategy, improving developer productivity, standardizing delivery practices, expanding AI-enabled engineering capabilities, and scaling the organization.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant experience leading platform engineering, developer infrastructure, or developer productivity organizations.
• 5+ years of experience managing managers within large-scale technical organizations.
• Proven track record defining and executing platform strategies that support organizations with hundreds of engineers.
• Deep expertise in CI/CD, DevOps, developer experience, software delivery, and engineering productivity practices.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale engineering transformations and modernizing development and delivery ecosystems.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder-influence skills, with the ability to build alignment across complex technical organizations.
• Hands-on knowledge of cloud-native technologies and Kubernetes environments across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Experience with CI/CD technologies such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins and GitOps tools such as ArgoCD or Flux.
• Familiarity with modern build systems such as Gradle, Bazel, or Nx and testing infrastructure spanning unit, integration, end-to-end, and performance testing.
• Experience with progressive deployment approaches, including canary releases, blue/green deployments, feature flags, internal developer platforms, and developer portals.
• Knowledge of developer experience measurement frameworks such as DORA or SPACE and observability platforms.
• Experience with AI-powered developer tools, including solutions such as GitHub Copilot, Anthropic-based tools, or agentic engineering workflows.
• Strong organizational leadership, talent development, strategic thinking, and change-management capabilities.
• Ability to balance technical depth with business judgment and communicate complex engineering concepts clearly to executive and cross-functional audiences.
• A growth mindset and willingness to apply even when not every preferred qualification is met.

Benefits:

• Base salary: $200,000–$250,000 annually in the United States, with final compensation based on experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
• Performance-based bonus eligibility tied to individual and company performance.
• Remote-friendly work environment with flexibility for U.S.-based employees.
• $150 monthly Connectivity Plus stipend to support remote-work-related expenses.
• $200 annual home office reimbursement.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Flexible time off.
• Mental health support and wellness reimbursement.
• Career development and education assistance.
• Opportunity to lead a high-impact engineering organization and influence the technology practices used across hundreds of engineers.
• Inclusive environment that values diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
• Reasonable accommodations available throughout the recruiting process.
• Employment is subject to applica