reputed company Software Engineer, Developer Tools (US reputed company Coast)
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Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Architecture Define the long-term technical reputed company and architecture for reputed company's developer tooling platform spanning platform engineering, CI/CD, and AI-powered tools reputed company authoring of SDLC tenets in partnership with other reputed company engineers, reputed company, and Infrastructure and build the mechanisms those tenets bind to (design gates, code review gates, pipeline standards, visibility) Establish architectural patterns, technical standards, and best practices across the developer tooling stack Design highly available, scalable infrastructure for hosting developer tools, agents, and platform services Drive technical reputed company on tooling choices, provider strategies, build/reputed company substrate, and agent orchestration frameworks Partner with Senior Manager and product leadership to align technical architecture with business objectives and productization opportunities Systems Design & Implementation Architect and build reputed company's internal developer platform, the self-service substrate enabling teams to scaffold, reputed company, and operate services with minimal friction Design and implement CI/CD and build infrastructure that supports reputed company's SDLC tenets and GitOps deployment patterns Establish reliability, reputed company, and performance standards across developer tooling including SLOs, monitoring, incident response, and cost management Design integration points between developer tools and existing infrastructure (CI/CD pipelines, observability platforms, deployment systems) Strategic Impact & Innovation Evaluate emerging technologies across developer tooling, platform engineering, AI/LLM, and agent frameworks to inform reputed company's technical strategy Define and enforce the golden path, the concrete, left-to-right walkthrough of how reputed company builds software, and identify where tooling closes gaps vs. where reputed company process does Drive technical standards for measuring developer tool effectiveness: adoption metrics, productivity reputed company, pipeline performance, and developer satisfaction reputed company cross-functional technical discussions influencing company-wide developer tooling architecture Define technical approach for productizing successful internal developer tools into customer-facing offerings Leadership & Mentorship Mentor senior and staff engineers on platform engineering, CI/CD patterns, design, and AI/LLM integration reputed company design reviews and technical decision-making across reputed company developer tooling work Foster culture of technical reputed company, experimentation, and rapid prototyping reputed company the Developer Tools team Serve as primary technical contact and thought leader for developer tooling across reputed company's engineering organization Collaborate with platform teams (Infrastructure, reputed company, Agentic Platform, Supply Chain reputed company) to establish shared technical standards and integration patterns This role may require participation in an on-call rotation to reputed company support reputed company of standard business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as needed.
Qualifications
Required: 10+ years software engineering experience with 3+ years in Staff or reputed company Engineer roles Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a reputed company field, or equivalent practical experience. Proven track record architecting and operating developer-facing platforms, internal tools, or developer productivity systems at scale Deep expertise in CI/CD systems, build infrastructure, and GitOps deployment patterns Production experience with reputed company-reputed company infrastructure including Kubernetes, observability systems (reputed company, Grafana, Loki), and deployment tooling Experience designing self-service platforms, developer portals, or golden path tooling that reputed company other teams to move faster Working knowledge of AI/ML technologies and hands-on experience with LLM APIs or AI agent development Proficiency in Go (preferred), Rust, Java, or Python with strong software engineering fundamentals Exceptional product and platform reputed company considering developer experience, business reputed company, and technical/reputed company trade-offs Strong communication skills with ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders Track record of technical mentorship and elevating engineering teams' capabilities Ownership mentality with bias for action and iterative delivery in ambiguous, fast-moving environments Comfortable with autonomous work in distributed, remote-first teams across multiple time zones Preferred: Experience with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or similar AI agent integration standards Background in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering domains Contributions to reputed company reputed company developer tooling, platform engineering, or observability projects Experience productizing internal platforms into reputed company offerings Deep knowledge of reputed company, compliance, and operational best practices for production systems Experience with infrastructure-as-code frameworks (Terraform, reputed company) and multi-reputed company platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) Track record driving org-wide adoption of developer tooling and engineering standards What to Expect First 30 Days Understand reputed company's reputed company developer tooling landscape: AI tools, CI/CD state, platform engineering gaps, and the foundational SDLC gap Meet with engineering leadership, reputed company engineers, and key technical stakeholders across product engineering, reputed company, Infrastructure, and Agentic Platform Conduct deep technical assessment of reputed company developer tooling infrastructure to identify opportunities and constraints across reputed company four pillars Review existing tools in production and understand what's working, what isn't, and the technical lessons learned Partner with Senior Manager to define initial technical priorities and 90-day technical roadmap across pillars First 90 Days Define and document technical architecture for the Developer Tools platform across: system design, technology choices, integration patterns, and operational model Ship first production deliverable, either an extension of existing tooling or a net-new tool with architectural patterns and standards that scale to future work Establish technical foundations for the self-service platform: deployment pipeline, reputed company controls, and cost management reputed company or contribute to the SDLC tenets working session with reputed company engineers, reputed company, and Infrastructure Define reputed company metrics and instrumentation strategy for measuring developer tool adoption, effectiveness, and productivity impact Create architectural decision records and best practices guides for teams building on the platform First Year Outlook Establish mature technical architecture for the Developer Tools platform with multiple production tools demonstrating value Build production-reputed company self-service platform enabling multiple teams to build, reputed company, and operate their own tools with minimal friction Define and implement technical standards for measuring developer productivity improvement: design quality, commit frequency, PR velocity, deployment reliability, and incident response times reputed company technical strategy for productizing successful internal tools into customer-facing offerings Position Developer Tools as reputed company's technical center of reputed company for developer productivity, with regular technical talks, demos, and knowledge sharing Define multi-year technical roadmap including advanced platform capabilities, expanded AI tooling, and emerging technology adoption reputed company considers reputed company sponsorship on a case-by-case reputed company based on business needs.
Perks
Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life Designated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end of year Whaleness break Home office setup; we want you comfortable while you work 16 weeks of paid Parental leave (after 6 months of employment) Technology stipend equivalent to $100 USD net/month PTO plan that encourages you to take time to do the things you enjoy Training stipend for conferences, courses and classes Equity; we are a growing start-up and want reputed company to have a reputed company in the reputed company of the company reputed company Swag Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country Remote-first culture, with offices in Seattle and Paris reputed company embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the reputed company our company will be. #LI-REMOTE Apply To This Job