VP, Developer Experience & AI Tooling

Workday, Inc. (old)

Pleasanton (CA)

On-site

USD 308,000 - 462,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Workday, Inc. is seeking a VP of Developer Experience to lead a geographically dispersed team that improves the end-to-end developer journey across the organization. This role drives organizational transformation within the engineering group and aligns DevEx strategy with business objectives.

You will oversee AI tooling integration, define governance for developer tooling, and champion data-driven decisions to enhance developer velocity and onboarding efficiency.

Qualifications

10+ years in software development or developer advocacy with enterprise SaaS focus.
5+ years in a leadership/management role.
Deep understanding of SDK development and a broad range of programming languages and development tools.
Familiarity with cloud platforms and CI/CD practices.
Strong developer empathy and ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Develop a comprehensive DevEx strategy and roadmap across organizational boundaries.
Establish the Developer Experience function with defined role and value proposition.
Lead adoption of AI development tools and end-to-end process optimization.
Implement data-driven measurement to monitor developer experience health.
Build cross-functional coordination processes and stakeholder relationships.
Recruit and grow a DevEx team and establish operating model.

Skills

Leadership experience

DevEx focus

SDK development

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Education

Advanced degree in CS

Tools

CI/CD tools

SDK development tools

Development tools

Job description

You will oversee AI tooling integration, define governance for developer tooling, and champion data-driven decisions to enhance developer velocity and onboarding efficiency.

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