Chief Engineer, AI Dev Experience & Platform
Core
Technical authority and strategist for enterprise AI developer enablement, owning the GitHub platform ecosystem and AI-assisted developer tooling to help teams build software faster, more securely, and more productively.
Role type
Senior individual contributor, AI Dev Experience & Platform Lead
Builds
Enterprise AI developer tooling, GitHub platform ecosystem, governance policies, and enablement programs
Domain
Software Engineering, DevSecOps, AI-assisted development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Technical leadership, cross-functional coordination, strategy translation, complex problem solving, database strategy, DevOps practices, AI tool evaluation, governance definition, stakeholder management, resource estimation
Preferred skills
Hands-on proofs of concept, industry trend analysis, community building, training delivery
Technologies
GitHub, AI Cloud, DevSecOps, DevOps, Claude, Code Copilot, Cursor, Hardware, Network
Responsibilities
Lead multiple workstreams by identifying customer and operational needs and shaping procedures; provide expert guidance on complex technical solutions and innovative approaches; partner with architects to turn functional specifications into scalable solution designs; define interfaces and methods to support technical solutions; shape data management strategy and database technology use; support project teams throughout release cycles and provide expertise for complex incident responses; work with IT teams to ensure code follows architectural standards; define enterprise strategy for AI-assisted developer tools and evaluate solutions through hands-on proofs of concept; own GitHub Enterprise and AI tooling standards, governance, usage policies, lifecycle management, cost models, vendor relationships, contracts, renewals, and roadmap alignment; act as developer advocates by leading training, enablement, documentation, communities of practice, and communicating productivity and quality metrics to senior leadership.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
