Developer Experience Engineer

WorkOS; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare insurance

401k matching

Employee equity

Flexible remote work

Generous PTO policies

Job summary

A leading technology company in San Francisco is seeking a Developer Experience Engineer to enhance the developer experience. The role involves developing SDKs, engaging with users, and shaping the developer experience roadmap. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in software development and expertise in multiple programming languages, alongside excellent communication abilities. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work remotely.

Qualifications

• Ownership and expansion of SDKs and OSS projects.
• Creation and maintenance of example apps.
• Building developer tools and getting user feedback.
• Expert insight on developer experience decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain SDKs for multiple programming languages.
• Engage with customers for feedback on developer experience.
• Shape the developer experience roadmap.

Skills

Software development

Community management

Programming languages expertise

Strong communication skills

Project management

Education

5+ years of industry experience

Tools

Node/TypeScript

Python

Ruby

Golang

Java

PHP

.NET

Job description

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About WorkOS
WorkOS builds tools and services for developers to help them implement authentication, identity, authorization, and overall enterprise readiness. We’re a fully distributed team with employees across North American time zones. We’re well-funded, having raised $100m in funding from top investors including Greenoaks Capital, Lachy Groom, and Lightspeed Ventures. Our fast-growing customer base includes rapidly growing SaaS companies like OpenAI, Cursor, Perplexity, Vercel, Plaid, and hundreds of others

About The Role
As a developer-first company, WorkOS is committed to creating exceptional experiences for engineers. We're seeking a Developer Experience Engineer to elevate our DX and help make it the best in the industry.

We build and maintain SDKs in seven different languages, plus framework specific libraries. Regardless of which language or framework customers use, though, we want to make developing with WorkOS a joy. This role includes building and maintaining SDKs, open-source libraries, tooling, guides, and documentation.

Successful candidates will love programming languages and stay up-to-date on their developments and best practices. They’ll also enjoy working on OSS projects and bringing joy to developers through their work.

Requirements

• Own and expand our SDKs and other OSS projects like AuthKit and our Next.js library
• Create and maintain example apps for our users in a variety of language and framework combinations like Next.js and PHP
• Build best-in-class developer tools to delight our users, like the WorkOS CLI
• Speak with customers regularly to get feedback on the developer experience
• Provide expert insight on developer experience decision making across the company
• Structure work around customer impact first and help move the company forward
• Help shape the DX roadmap to continue improve the experience and bring developer joy
• Help recruit and assess future engineering team members
• Help represent the team publicly through blog posts, public docs and developer tooling
  
  
  
  
  

Responsibilities

• 5+ years of industry software development experience
• Has built, shipped and maintained SDKs and/or OSS projects
• Experience in community management and issue triage
• Experience owning projects and driving work based on customer impact
• Expert-level skill in three or more of our seven supported languages (Node/TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, PHP, .NET)
• Experience in popular JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Next.js, Remix, Vue, Svelte, Angular)
• Experience working on small teams in fast-paced environments
• Experience building and shipping web applications end-to-end
• Excellent prioritization and organization skills
• Intellectually curious, independently driven, and passionate about great products
• A growth mindset, high emotional intelligence, and strong communication skills
• Bonus: Experience in B2B SaaS, developer tools, or a related industry
  
  
  
  
  

The annual US base salary falls within the range of $175,000 to $250,000. This range does not encompass the full spectrum of benefits such as equity, health insurance, vacation time, and paid parental leave. This salary range covers multiple levels of engineering roles and final compensation will be determined considering various factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications.

For candidates outside the US, including Canada, compensation is adjusted based on local market benchmarks.

Benefits (US Only)

At WorkOS, we offer resources that emphasize personal and familial well-being. We offer healthcare coverage for you and your family, including medical, dental, and vision. We offer parental leave, paid-time off and fully remote working arrangements.

Benefits include:

• Competitive pay
• Substantial equity grants
• Healthcare insurance (Medical, Dental and Vision) for you and your family
• 401k matching
• Wellness and fitness monthly allowances
• PTO + paid holidays + unlimited sick leave
• Autonomy and flexibility with remote work
  
  
  
  
  

Please inquire directly with our recruiting team for benefits available to those working outside the US.

Equal Opportunity Employer
WorkOS is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusiveness. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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