Guardian Life · 9 hours ago
Head of Engineering Experience and Platforms
Holmdel, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$152K/yr - $250K/yr
10+ years expGuardian Life is seeking a Head of Engineering Experience and Platforms to enhance the productivity and satisfaction of their engineering community. This role focuses on empowering engineers with AI-augmented tools and optimizing the software development lifecycle to create a seamless engineering environment.
FinanceHealthcareHardwareProperty & Casualty InsuranceHealth InsuranceDentalFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Own and optimize the end-to-end developer workflow, including onboarding, tooling decisions, documentation, and internal platforms
Act as the voice of engineer, identifying pain points and driving improvements across teams and projects
Evaluate, implement and manage best-in-class development tools, including GitHub Copilot (or similar AI Code Assistants), AI agents for developer experience, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, and internal developer platforms
Partner with the Head of Architecture to align on technical standards and with the Head of Cloud to ensure cloud-native best practices
Lead the Engineering Metrics Program, defining, tracking, and reporting on developer experience and productivity metrics
Lead the Developer Evangelization Group to aid development teams in adopting new technologies and processes
Run regular feedback loops to measure and improve developer satisfaction
Foster a culture of learning, innovation, and knowledge sharing through internal events, documentation, and mentorship
Qualification
Required
10+ years of proven experience in software engineering, developer productivity, or platform engineering over 10 years
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Deep understanding of modern development workflows, cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and developer productivity tools such as Github (or similar platforms) GitHub Copilot, AI agents, and GitHub Actions
Benefits
In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.
At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals.
Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.
As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues.
Company
Guardian Life
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) is one of the country’s leading mutual insurers.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2016-08-23Non Equity Assistance
Leadership Team
Andrew McMahon
Chairman and CEO
Karunakaran Azhisur
Country Head & CIO, Guardian India
Recent News
2025-12-11
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