Developer Experience Engineer: Build IDEs and CI/CD Tools

Referment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Referment is working with a global investment and technology business to find a software developer for its Developer Experience team. The role sits at the intersection of productivity engineering and platform development, collaborating with engineers to reduce friction and deliver practical improvements across IDEs, build systems, CI/CD and AI-assisted workflows.

You will work directly with developers to understand needs, build integrations, own build infrastructure, and streamline deployment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher and at least three years in software development, infrastructure or developer tooling.
• Strong coding and problem-solving skills in Linux environments.
• Experience with IDE integrations, CI/CD systems, version control or developer-productivity platforms.
• An understanding of AI technologies and interest in their use within engineering workflows.
• Clear communication and evidence of working directly with users.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal developers to identify needs, resolve issues and support adoption of better tools and processes.
• Build IDE integrations and enhancements for productivity, navigation and in-editor tooling.
• Own and improve build infrastructure for speed, reliability and reproducibility across diverse codebases.
• Streamline CI/CD, testing and deployment workflows.
• Evaluate and integrate AI-powered developer tools responsibly.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to turn requirements into delivered solutions.

Skills

Linux

IDE integrations

CI/CD

Version control

Developer productivity platforms

Communication with users

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Referment is working with a global investment and technology business to find a software developer for its Developer Experience team. The role sits at the intersection of productivity engineering and platform development, collaborating with engineers to reduce friction and deliver practical improvements across IDEs, build systems, CI/CD and AI-assisted workflows.

You will work directly with developers to understand needs, build integrations, own build infrastructure, and streamline deployment