Director, Developer Platform Engineering

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Developer Platform Engineering based in United States.

This is a senior engineering leadership opportunity focused on shaping how software is built, tested, deployed, and operated across a large engineering organization.
You will own the strategy and evolution of developer platforms, tooling, and practices that enable hundreds of engineers to deliver software faster and more reliably.
The role combines technical vision, platform modernization, developer experience, and organizational leadership at significant scale.
You will partner closely with Product Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, SRE, and Architecture to reduce operational complexity and accelerate delivery.
A major focus will be modernizing CI/CD, release engineering, testing infrastructure, local development, and self-service capabilities.
You will also lead the responsible adoption of AI-powered engineering tools and establish metrics that demonstrate improvements in developer productivity.
This role is ideal for an experienced platform leader who can translate a compelling technical vision into measurable enterprise-wide impact.