Developer Experience Lead

Apex Systems; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 117,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K with company match

HSA (Health Savings Account)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Certifications and training programs

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Developer Experience Lead to streamline an enterprise DevSecOps platform, enabling fast and secure software delivery. The role engages with leadership and engineering teams to remove friction, create reusable templates, and drive adoption of tools and practices.

The ideal candidate has extensive DevOps, platform engineering, and UX experience, with a strong focus on secure development, accessibility, and measurable developer experience improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field.
• 12+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree or 10+ years with a Master's.
• 5+ years in software engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering roles.
• 3+ years of UX engineering, UX design, or interaction design experience with developer-facing products.

Responsibilities

• Act as senior technical advisor to application teams on source control, CI/CD, testing, dependency management, and security tooling.
• Identify friction and bottlenecks in build, test, and release processes and propose improvements.
• Translate standards into usable guidance and communicate feedback to platform/governance leadership.
• Create templates, starter repos, pipelines, and reusable components for quick, consistent work.
• Collaborate with platform, security, and operations to align workflows with architecture and security requirements.
• Guide teams on AI-assisted development tools adoption.
• Own developer docs and onboarding, including best practices and coding standards.
• Run workshops, office hours, and coaching to drive tool adoption.
• Define and track developer experience metrics and prioritize improvements.
• Lead technical support and incident response for development teams.

Skills

DevOps

Platform engineering

UX engineering

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Source control

CI/CD pipelines

Security tooling

Automated testing

Job description

## Job Description# Developer Experience LeadApply**Job#: 3058532****Job Description:** *Candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.*Developer Experience Lead**Location:** Remote but must be able to travel to Washington, D.C. as needed. Local candidates preferred.Role OverviewApex Systems is seeking a Developer Experience Lead to make an enterprise DevSecOps platform easy, fast, and safe to use. The platform provides source control, continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, automated testing, and security scanning. The selected professional will connect the platform with the developers, learn how teams build and release software, remove friction, and create templates, documentation, and training to establish efficient workflows. This senior technical leadership role works directly with leadership and application team leads, requiring occasional on-site presence in the Washington, DC metro area with one business day's notice.Key Responsibilities* Act as the senior technical advisor to application teams building and maintaining custom software, assisting them in adopting source control, CI/CD, testing, dependency management, and security tooling.* Study how teams build, test, and release software to identify friction and bottlenecks, recommending improvements that speed delivery without weakening security, accessibility, or operational requirements.* Turn enterprise standards and policies into clear, usable guidance, and convey developer feedback and pain points to platform and governance leadership.* Build shared templates, starter repositories, example pipelines, and reusable components that allow teams to begin new work quickly and consistently.* Partner with platform, security, and operations engineers to keep developer workflows aligned with architecture, cybersecurity, and privacy requirements.* Guide teams on adopting AI-assisted development tools safely and productively.* Own the developer documentation and onboarding experience, including best practices, coding standards, how-to guides, and onboarding paths.* Run workshops, office hours, tech talks, and individual coaching to drive adoption of approved tools and practices.* Define and track developer experience metrics, such as onboarding time, lead time, self-service rate, and developer satisfaction, utilizing the data to establish priorities.* Lead technical support and incident response for development teams, performing hands-on troubleshooting when necessary, and provide backup coverage for pipeline engineering, software packaging, and user experience design.Required Qualifications* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field, or a Master's degree in one of these fields.* 12+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree or 10 or more years of relevant experience with a Master's degree required* 5+ years in software engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering roles, including hands-on work within the last 2 years with an enterprise source control and CI/CD platform and automated testing.* 3+ years of UX engineering, UX design, or interaction design experience, including designing developer-facing products such as internal developer portals, self-service platform workflows, developer tools, or documentation sites.* Proven experience leading adoption of shared tools, creating technical documentation, delivering workshops, and coordinating across multiple project teams.Preferred Qualifications* Recent experience building repository templates, reusable workflows, and docs-as-code sites on enterprise collaborative platforms within the last 18 months.* Experience building or running an internal developer portal, service catalog, or self-service platform workflow.* Proven track record helping developers act on security findings from automated scanning tools without slowing delivery.* Experience defining and reporting developer experience and delivery metrics to achieve measurable improvements.* Knowledge of Section 508 accessibility, secure coding practices, and secure software development frameworks.* Relevant technical certifications associated with developer workflows, Kubernetes development, or user experience design.**PLEASE NOTE:**Candidates must be able to obtain and/or maintain a Public Trust clearance as a condition and continuation of employment. *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy**Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.**If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** Contract**Location:** Washington, DC, US**Job Type:****Date Posted:** November 7, 2026**Pay Range:** $85 - $96 per hour