Senior Manager of Engineering, DevEx (R3569)

Shield AI • San Diego, CA

14d

About The Position

The Developer Experience team seeks to improve the development velocity of Hivemind teams via feedback and support with the developers, development of internal tools, and the optimization of workflows and guidelines. This means owning build architecture, developer tools, defining metrics & signals, and deciding what strategic bets the company should take to improve the software quality and quantity. The DevEx Manager will lead this team as they work with software engineers to understand their development process and identify places to improve. These decisions impact all Hivemind engineers! If Developer Experience is new to you, read this !

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, or equivalent engineering roles
• 3+ years of people leadership experience
• Strong understanding of C++ (or other compiled language), Linux and CMake
• Experience with AWS public cloud infrastructure
• B.S. or Master’s degree in Engineering or related field
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• You are organized and methodical
• You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience of Rust
• Experience with Conan Package Manager (Conan 2 preferred)
• Experience building production ready developer tools from scratch
• Experience with drones or automated vehicles
• Experience in other similar DevOps/DevEx roles, with hands on implementation

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the DevEx team — coach and develop engineers, manage performance, and foster a culture of operational excellence, user empathy, and continuous improvement.
• Set strategic direction for the Developer Experience function, in partnership with Software Operations and engineering leadership. This includes defining priorities, making technical trade-offs, and aligning with company-wide goals.
• Own the developer productivity roadmap, including build system reliability, CI/CD optimization, developer tooling, and standardization of engineering workflows and guidelines.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration, working closely with engineering teams to understand friction points, gather feedback, and ensure DevEx efforts are solving real and impactful problems.
• Ensure observability of developer productivity by defining and interpreting metrics and signals that measure engineering health, software quality, and development velocity.
• Oversee architecture decisions related to internal tooling and infrastructure that supports scalable and efficient software development.
• Represent the voice of developers in engineering planning by championing ease-of-use, system resilience, and feedback loops within Hivemind’s developer ecosystem.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees