Software Developer: Developer Experience (A5F315E)

Referment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Referment is seeking a software developer for its Developer Experience team in New York City to improve how engineers write, test, review and ship code. You will partner with internal developers to reduce friction by building and integrating practical tooling across IDEs, CI/CD, and AI-assisted workflows.

You will own build infrastructure, streamline deployment pipelines, and collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver productive solutions that scale across many

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least three years in software development, infrastructure or tooling.
• Strong problem-solving skills in Linux environments.
• Experience with IDE integrations, CI/CD, version control, and productivity platforms.
• Interest in AI technologies and applying them to engineering workflows.
• Clear communication and ability to work directly with users.

Responsibilities

• Identify needs with internal developers and support adoption of better tools.
• Build IDE integrations and in-editor tooling for productivity.
• Own and improve build infrastructure for speed and reliability.
• Streamline CI/CD, testing and deployment workflows.
• Evaluate and responsibly integrate AI-powered developer tools.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions.

Skills

Linux

Problem solving

User collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

IDE integrations

CI/CD systems

Version control

Developer productivity platforms

Job description

Referment is working with a global investment and technology business to find a software developer for its Developer Experience team. The group builds the tools, platforms and infrastructure that shape how engineers write, review, test and ship software.

This role sits at the intersection of productivity engineering and platform development. You will work directly with developers to understand friction, then build and integrate practical improvements across IDEs, build systems, CI/CD and AI-assisted workflows.

The Role

• 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.

What We're Looking For

• A 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.

This could suit a software or platform engineer who cares deeply about the quality of the engineering environment and wants their work to improve productivity across many teams.

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