Senior Manager, Developer Experience

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a globally distributed team across Canada and India while partnering closely with the Sr. Director of STO & Strategic Initiatives to define and execute a forward-looking Developer Experience strategy centred on GenAI-first software development. 
• Lead the adoption and integration of AI-assisted development capabilities (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, internal AI agents), embedding them into the developer workflow to improve engineering velocity, code quality, test effectiveness, and overall productivity. 
• Define and operationalize a GenAI-first development model, identifying high-impact opportunities across the product development lifecycle (PDLC) for automation, augmentation, and intelligent tooling. 
• Own the strategy and delivery of Vena’s internal developer platform, including CI/CD, source control, artifact management, templated bff services and developer self-service capabilities, with a focus on reducing friction and cognitive load for engineers. 
• Partner with Product & Development teams to identify bottlenecks in the developer journey and deliver scalable, high-leverage solutions that improve speed and quality of delivery. 
• Stay current with industry trends in Developer Experience, Platform Engineering, and AI-driven development, rapidly evaluating and introducing new capabilities that provide a competitive advantage. 
• Mentor and develop engineers and emerging leaders, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong understanding of Developer Experience and Platform Engineering concepts, including internal developer platforms and productivity optimization. 
• Familiarity with developer productivity and delivery metrics (e.g., DORA metrics, flow metrics) and their application in improving engineering performance. 
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and a strong interest in applying GenAI to improve the software development lifecycle. 
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority. 
• Proven ability to define and execute on a technical roadmap supporting a broader engineering organization. 
• Strong programming and software engineering fundamentals, with experience delivering production systems. 
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure and/or AWS) and infrastructure-as-code practices. 
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for team outcomes and organizational impact. 

• 10+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Software Engineering, or Developer Experience-related roles. 
• 4+ years of experience in a leadership role (Team Lead or Manager), with experience managing distributed teams.