Engineering Manager DevEx - Waltham, Ma

Motion Recruitment; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Parental Leave

401(k)

Job summary

Motion Recruitment partners with a rapidly growing tech-driven insurer/financial services organization to hire an Engineering Manager, Developer Experience (DevEx) in a hybrid role based in Waltham, MA. The role focuses on leading Backend and DevOps engineers, building scalable platforms, and driving self-service tooling to empower engineering teams.

You will shape AI-enabled development practices, advance platform engineering capabilities, and collaborate with globally distributed teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience leading Backend Engineering teams.
• 5+ years of experience as a Backend Software Engineer in a cloud-first environment.
• Experience managing and mentoring engineers across backend and infrastructure functions.
• Strong technical knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes (K8s), and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Experience improving software development processes and developer productivity.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to balance and prioritize multiple initiatives.
• Experience building strong partnerships across engineering and business organizations.
• Interest in applying AI technologies to improve software development workflows.
• Familiarity with build tools such as Maven, Gradle, or Nx.
• Understanding of testing frameworks and observability platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Backend and DevOps engineers focused on developer enablement.
• Execute a strategy for an AI-driven software development lifecycle that improves efficiency from design through deployment.
• Develop and promote self-service platform capabilities that eliminate developer friction and accelerate delivery.
• Partner closely with engineering leaders and stakeholders to understand developer needs and align platform investments.
• Drive continuous improvements in CI/CD, infrastructure automation, developer tooling, and operational excellence.
• Advocate for and implement Platform-as-a-Product principles across engineering.
• Collaborate with engineering teams across multiple locations to establish shared standards and best practices.
• Foster a culture of innovation, technical excellence, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Measure and improve developer experience through feedback, metrics, and data-driven decision making.]
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Skills

Backend leadership

Developer productivity

Communication

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Team mentoring

AI in development

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD

IaC

Maven/Gradle/Nx

Observability

Testing frameworks

Job description

Job Description A rapidly growing technology-driven organization in the insurance and financial services space is seeking an Engineering Manager, Developer Experience (DevEx), to lead a newly established team dedicated to improving the developer journey and software delivery lifecycle. In this role, you will build and lead a team of Backend and DevOps engineers focused on creating scalable platforms, self-service tooling, and automation that empower engineering teams to deliver software more efficiently. You will play a key role in shaping developer productivity initiatives, driving AI-enabled engineering practices, and advancing platform engineering capabilities across the organization. This is a hybrid position based in Waltham, MA, offering the opportunity to influence engineering strategy while partnering with globally distributed teams to deliver a best-in-class developer experience.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline
• 3+ years of experience leading Backend Engineering teams
• 5+ years of experience as a Backend Software Engineer in a cloud-first environment
• Experience managing and mentoring engineers across backend and infrastructure functions
• Strong technical knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes (K8s), and Infrastructure-as-Code
• Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives from concept through implementation
• Experience improving software development processes and developer productivity
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, collaboration, and organizational skills
• Strategic thinking with the ability to balance and prioritize multiple initiatives
• Experience building strong partnerships across engineering and business organizations
• Interest in applying AI technologies to improve software development workflows
• Familiarity with build tools such as Maven, Gradle, or Nx
• Understanding of testing frameworks and observability platforms

Desired Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in Developer Experience (DevEx), Platform Engineering, or Internal Developer Platform teams
• Experience establishing platform solutions using a Platform-as-a-Product approach
• Exposure to AI-powered development tools and automated software delivery processes
• Experience working with distributed or international engineering teams
• Background in high-growth, fast-paced technology organizations

What You Will Be Doing Daily Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Backend and DevOps engineers focused on developer enablement
• Execute a strategy for an AI-driven software development lifecycle that improves efficiency from design through deployment
• Develop and promote self-service platform capabilities that eliminate developer friction and accelerate delivery
• Partner closely with engineering leaders and stakeholders to understand developer needs and align platform investments
• Drive continuous improvements in CI/CD, infrastructure automation, developer tooling, and operational excellence
• Advocate for and implement Platform-as-a-Product principles across engineering
• Collaborate with engineering teams across multiple locations to establish shared standards and best practices
• Foster a culture of innovation, technical excellence, learning, and continuous improvement
• Measure and improve developer experience through feedback, metrics, and data-driven decision making

The Offer

• Base Salary: $173,000 - $234,000 annually
• Annual performance-based incentive opportunity
• Hybrid work arrangement in Waltham, MA
• Opportunity to build and scale a newly formed Developer Experience organization
• High-impact leadership role within Platform Engineering

You will receive the following benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Parental Leave
• 401(k)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.