We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to build and lead a newly formed Developer Experience (DevEx) team based in Waltham, Massachusetts. This is a full-time hybrid opportunity requiring onsite collaboration Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, with remote work typically available Wednesday and Friday. The role combines people leadership and deep technical expertise across Backend Engineering, DevOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Infrastructure-as-Code, and AI-driven developer productivity initiatives.
This is an opportunity to have a significant impact on engineering effectiveness at scale. You will establish the vision, culture, and technical direction for a growing DevEx team while partnering closely with distributed engineering teams, including a Developer Experience organization in Israel. If you are passionate about improving developer workflows, introducing automation and AI-enabled tooling, and enabling reliable high-frequency production releases, this role offers both strategic influence and hands-on technical leadership.
Required Skills & Experience
10+ years of software engineering experience in Backend Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps, Developer Experience, or related disciplines
2+ years of engineering leadership and people management experience
Strong hands-on background in Backend Engineering
Experience leading technical initiatives from architecture and design through production deployment
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, Infrastructure-as-Code, and containerized environments
Experience with build tools such as Maven, Gradle, or Nx
Understanding of automated testing, software quality practices, and observability
Experience improving developer productivity and software development workflows
Strong communication, planning, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Interest in applying AI and automation to software development processes
Desired Skills & Experience
Experience building or leading a Developer Experience, Platform Engineering, or Developer Productivity team
Experience managing both Backend and DevOps engineers
Background developing internal developer platforms and self-service engineering tools
Experience with AI-assisted development, Generative AI, or automated testing solutions
Experience working with distributed and globally distributed engineering organizations
Background in high-growth technology environments with frequent production releases
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
Backend Engineering
CI/CD and Automated Deployment
Kubernetes and Containerization
Infrastructure-as-Code
Build Systems (Maven, Gradle, Nx)
Automated Testing and Observability
AI-Assisted Development and Workflow Automation
Daily Responsibilities
Build and lead the Developer Experience team, establishing its technical direction and culture
Mentor engineers and support their professional development
Improve developer productivity across the software development lifecycle
Introduce AI and automation into design, coding, testing, and deployment workflows
Identify development bottlenecks and create scalable self-service tools
Improve CI/CD pipelines, build systems, testing, infrastructure, and observability
Support reliable hourly production releases without compromising quality
Partner with engineering, infrastructure, and platform teams to prioritize improvements
Coordinate with the Developer Experience team in Israel on shared standards and strategy
Lead technical initiatives from planning through implementation and production
Communicate priorities, progress, and risks to engineering leadership
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- Dice Id: 10105282
- Position Id: 893098
- Posted 20 hours ago
