New York Technology Partners · 1 day ago
Director, Developer Enablement
Chicago, IL
Contract
Hybrid
Director/Executive
15+ years expNew York Technology Partners is transforming how software is built and delivered at scale, seeking a visionary product leader to own their Developer Enablement platform. The Director of Developer Enablement will define the strategy, roadmap, and execution for internal platforms that empower engineers to ship faster and safer, while leading a team of platform engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
ConsultingInformation TechnologySoftwareStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
Jay Doshit
Responsibilities
Define and drive a 12–18-month product vision and roadmap for Developer Enablement, aligned with enterprise goals and industry best practices (e.g., CNCF, DORA, Internal Developer Platforms)
Own end-to-end product management for three core domains:
Developer Experience (DevEx) – including IDPs like Backstage, service catalogs, and custom CLIs
Delivery Enablement – CI/CD standardization, pipeline automation, and deployment workflows
Infrastructure Enablement – Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), GitOps (Argo CD/Flux), and environment provisioning
Prioritize backlog, write user stories, and eliminate manual bottlenecks through automation and self-service abstractions
Champion “golden path” adoption while balancing flexibility for engineering teams
Serve as the voice of the developer, conducting research, synthesizing pain points, and advocating for frictionless workflows
Build trusted relationships across Engineering, Security, Compliance, and Business Units
Present roadmaps, business cases, and trade-off analyses to executive leadership with clarity and data
Define and improve key health metrics: developer satisfaction (DSAT/NPS), deployment frequency, lead time for changes, change failure rate, and MTTR
Drive platform adoption through documentation, onboarding programs, workshops, and community building
Ensure platform reliability by meeting SLOs, optimizing costs, and embedding security/compliance guardrails
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of platform engineers
Foster a collaborative, outcome-oriented culture rooted in empathy, technical excellence, and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
15+ years of product management experience, with deep expertise in platform engineering, DevOps tooling, or developer productivity
5+ years of people management experience leading technical teams
Proven track record delivering complex, enterprise-scale internal platforms (CI/CD, IaC, IDPs, observability, etc.)
Strong hands-on understanding of Kubernetes ecosystems and cloud-native technologies (CNCF projects)
Strong hands-on understanding of CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) and pipeline automation
Strong hands-on understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Pulumi, AWS CDK)
Strong hands-on understanding of developer workflows, pain points, and productivity levers
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate technical depth for executives and business stakeholders
Data-driven decision-making mindset with fluency in DORA and platform health metrics
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Preferred
Experience in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, etc.) with compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.) exposure
Familiarity with Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs), Backstage, or similar frameworks
Product management certifications (Pragmatic Institute, SAFe, etc.)
Company
New York Technology Partners
New York Technology Partners is an information technology company that provides IT and engineering services.
201-500 employees
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