Head of Developer Platform & Self-Service SDKs (Remote US)

Davis Talent Search (Payments, Wealth Management, Fintech, Crypto Jobs); New York (NY); Remote; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing payments technology company is looking for a leader to develop its developer tools and self-service platform. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in building developer platforms and SDKs, with proficiency in TypeScript, Node, and React. Responsibilities include managing a small team and ensuring robust product delivery. This role emphasizes a strong engineering focus with an aim to streamline developer experience. It's a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic, startup-like environment with significant growth potential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years building developer platforms/portals, SDKs, or API products used at scale.
• Fluency in TypeScript/Node and a modern React stack.
• Comfort owning roadmap, writing code, and managing a small team.

Responsibilities

• Own architecture and delivery of the developer platform end to end.
• Define schemas and allowlists for agent actions; enforce security and privacy.
• Build and mentor a small, senior, cross-functional team.

Skills

Building developer platforms/portals

Fluency in TypeScript/Node

Strong iOS experience

Security/compliance literacy

Instrumenting product funnels and reliability

Managing a small team in a startup

Tools

React

AWS

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Job description

A fast-growing payments technology company is looking for a leader to develop its developer tools and self-service platform. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in building developer platforms and SDKs, with proficiency in TypeScript, Node, and React. Responsibilities include managing a small team and ensuring robust product delivery. This role emphasizes a strong engineering focus with an aim to streamline developer experience. It's a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic, startup-like environment with significant growth potential.