UI Platform Engineering Lead – Reliability & DX

Menlo Ventures; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 405,000 - 485,000; Full time

Job summary

Menlo Ventures is seeking an experienced engineering leader for Claude.ai, responsible for owning critical platform infrastructure. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on developer experience and leadership.

This position emphasizes collaboration with various teams to ensure a high-quality platform that scales effectively while meeting product priorities. The salary for this role ranges from $405,000 to $485,000 USD annually.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience working on platforms.
• 5+ years of engineering leadership in high-growth environments.
• Expertise in modern web development stacks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the UI Platform team, focusing on reliability and performance.
• Own foundational systems that product teams depend on.
• Drive improvements to developer velocity and shipping features.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Leadership experience

Modern web development stacks (React, Next.js, TypeScript)

Developer experience passion

Reliability and performance expertise

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

CI/CD systems

Observability and monitoring systems

Job description

Menlo Ventures is seeking an experienced engineering leader for Claude.ai, responsible for owning critical platform infrastructure. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on developer experience and leadership.

This position emphasizes collaboration with various teams to ensure a high-quality platform that scales effectively while meeting product priorities. The salary for this role ranges from $405,000 to $485,000 USD annually.