Senior Software Engineer, DevEx (New York)
Content + Source + Freshness • 16 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value due to attractive compensation, significant responsibilities, and advanced technical skills development opportunities.
- Attractive compensation and high-impact role
- Collaboration with top engineering teams
- Focus on developer experience and efficiency enhancements
- Requires significant technical expertise (3+ years)
Pros
- Competitive salary reflecting extensive technical expertise required
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and automation
- Potential for significant impact on developer experience across the organization
Cons
- High expectations for applicants may limit candidate pool
- Fast-paced environment may lead to burnout for some
- Complex toolset may require steep learning curve
Who it's for
Mid to Senior level • On-site/Hybrid
Good fit
- Experienced software engineers with a DevOps focus
- Professionals looking to facilitate software development
- Candidates interested in advanced tooling and automation
Not recommended for
- New graduates or those without software engineering experience
- Candidates uninterested in technical challenges
- Individuals preferring a less intensive work culture
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
About Our Client
Our client is dedicated to improving markets by providing liquidity, ensuring accurate pricing, increasing transparency, and maintaining stability under all conditions. They focus on continuous improvement and prioritise the health and efficiency of markets for all participants. As a leading market-making institution, they are a trusted partner on exchanges around the world.
About The Role
We’re seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join a global Developer Experience team focused on building and improving the tools, infrastructure, and automation that power the entire software development lifecycle. In this role, you’ll design and maintain scalable build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and development environments that enable engineers to work faster and more efficiently across multiple regions. You’ll develop tools that streamline local development and testing, automate deployment processes for continuous delivery, and explore AI-assisted technologies to enhance productivity. Collaborating closely with engineering teams, you’ll identify workflow friction points, define meaningful metrics, and implement solutions that elevate speed, simplicity, and overall developer experience.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of professional software engineering experience
- Experience designing and optimizing containerized build workflows using tools such as Docker, Bazel, CMake, Ninja, or Poetry
- Skilled in building CI workflows on platforms like GitHub Actions or Jenkins to provide fast, reliable feedback and automate tasks
- Strong coding fundamentals with experience in both scripting and compiled languages, focused on writing scalable, high-quality software
- Deep understanding of the end-to-end software development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment
- Passionate about improving developer experience, with a proven track record of driving productivity improvements through tooling and automation
- Curious, collaborative, and motivated to thrive in a high-performing, continuously improving environment
