Developer Engineer III

Developer Experience Engineer III

Open Lending

Location:

Austin, TX

Join the Platform Team where you will accelerate software engineers by reducing cognitive load and creating an outstanding developer experience.

• Define and own the Developer Experience Roadmap for the Platform Team.
• Design, build, and maintain internal developer platforms that simplify and standardize development workflows.
• Integrate and champion AI-powered developer tools such as AI-assisted code generation and intelligent code review.
• Continuously evaluate emerging AI development tools and APIs for integration into developer workflows.
• Establish best practices and reusable tooling for CI/CD pipelines, local development environments, and cloud-native deployments.
• Reduce cognitive load by abstracting complexity in infrastructure, testing, and release management.
• Drive self‑service capabilities enabling engineers to provision environments, run tests, and deploy independently.
• Partner with product teams to optimize feedback loops, ensuring faster iteration cycles and higher‑quality releases.
• Measure and improve DORA and developer productivity metrics to inform continuous improvement.
• Lead external developer education and enablement initiatives so all engineers can effectively use new tools and processes.
• Implement security, compliance, and observability best practices into the developer workflow.
• Ensure responsible and secure use of AI-powered tools according to organizational AI governance policies.
• Advocate for a culture of continuous improvement within engineering.

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in platform, developer experience, or Dev Ops roles.
• Proven track record of delivering developer productivity and platform engineering initiatives at scale.
• Strong background in CI/CD, cloud‑native development (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and Kubernetes.
• Expertise in AI‑powered development tooling (Git Hub Copilot, OpenAI API integration, AI‑assisted testing frameworks).
• Solid understanding of software delivery metrics (DORA, SPACE framework) and how to improve them.
• Proficiency in at least one major programming language (Java, Go, Python, or similar) and modern infrastructure‑as‑code tools (Terraform, Pulumi, etc.).
• Experience setting up new platform or DX functions from scratch and influencing technical direction.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, bridging infrastructure teams and product engineers.

• Experience in multi‑team engineering organizations where developer enablement is a core focus.
• Familiarity with Team Topologies and strategies to reduce developer cognitive load.
• Prior work integrating observability, monitoring, and logging into developer‑facing systems.
• Experience with event‑driven architectures and microservices.
• Hands‑on experience with secure software supply chain practices (SBOMs, artifact signing).

• Month 1–2: Established baseline, gathered feedback, defined clear roadmap.
• Month 3: Delivered initial quick wins.
• Month 4–6: Implemented first wave of improvements adopted across teams.
• Year 1: Platform widely used, improved DORA metrics, reduced friction for engineers.

• Build a developer experience function from the ground up.
• High impact work accelerating velocity across the engineering organization.
• Collaborative, forward‑thinking culture valuing automation, continuous improvement, and AI innovation.
• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and strong commitment to work‑life balance.