Senior Director Developer Platform and Experiences

GoDaddy

4d•$182,500 - $395,500•Remote

About The Position

At GoDaddy, we are looking for a Senior Director of Engineering to lead Internal and External Developer Platform and Experiences at GoDaddy — a strategic leadership role responsible for transforming how 2,000+ engineers and an even larger builder community build, test, integrate, ship, and operate software in the era of AI and Agentic systems! This role will help define the future of GoDaddy’s Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), developer ecosystem, and platform strategy by reimagining how developers leverage AI, automation, and intelligent systems to accelerate innovation, improve reliability, and deliver exceptional customer outcomes. As a senior technology leader, you will join forces with the Engineering Leadership Team (ELT), Architecture teams, Product leaders, and several partners. Your role will be to develop the company’s technical direction and guide important technology decisions at the enterprise level.

Requirements

10+ years of experience leading large-scale engineering organizations and platform teams in high-growth or enterprise environments
Strong technical depth in developer platforms, cloud-native systems, infrastructure, software delivery, and engineering productivity
Demonstrated experience driving organization-wide transformation initiatives and platform modernization efforts
Experience building or scaling developer ecosystems, internal platforms, developer tooling, or self-service capabilities
Strong understanding of modern SDLC practices, CI/CD, platform engineering, developer experience, and reliability engineering
Hands-on technical capability with a willingness to prototype, code, review architecture, and engage deeply in technical decisions is needed

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI, ML platforms, developer copilots, Agentic systems, or automation frameworks is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Influence thousands of developers, invent the future developer experience for in-house and outside teams and builders, and help build the foundation for GoDaddy’s operation in an AI-native world
Define and implement the strategy for Developer Platform & Experiences across internal & external developers and broader builder ecosystems
Reimagine and modernize the process of software creation and delivery for an AI-first and Agentic future, including tooling, workflows, automation, and improving developer efficiency
Build and scale highly available, secure, and extensible platforms that improve engineering velocity, reliability, and developer satisfaction
Partner with ELT, Architecture, Security, Product, and Infrastructure teams to influence enterprise-wide technical strategy and platform investments
Drive adoption of AI-enabled engineering workflows, developer assistants, autonomous systems, and emerging software delivery patterns
Develop strong engineering culture through technical excellence, operational rigor, coaching, and inclusive leadership
Create measurable outcomes around developer productivity, platform adoption, operational efficiency, and software quality
Stay connected to architecture and implementation details; hands-on coding, prototyping, and technical experimentation are preferred to maintain technical depth and credibility