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Lead-SoftwareEngineer(DevEx)
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“Lead - Software Engineer (DevEx) at On. Skills: Developer Experience (DevEx), CI/CD pipeline automation, GraphQL API Gateway management, Internal Developer Platform (IDP) development. Design and implement highly automated CI/CD pipelines. Build common templating systems”
What You'll Achieve.
Measurable reduction in lead time for new services reaching production; Product teams can provision infrastructure and deploy APIs independently using self-service tools; High adoption of standardised 'Golden Path' templates, leading to fewer production incidents and faster MTTR; High internal Developer Satisfaction (DevEx) scores and positive feedback on maintained tooling; Measure 'time to value'
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Experience with common templating systems, Experience with GraphQL API Gateway, Experience with supergraph composition, Experience with runtime stability, Experience with schema governance standards, Experience with Cloud Abstraction Layer, Experience with Developer Portal, Experience with self-service tools, Experience with CLIs, Experience with service catalogs, Understanding of DORA metrics, Understanding of DevEx signals
Nice to Have
SRE familiarity with the Apollo tech stack
What You'll Do.
Design and implement highly automated CI/CD pipelines
Build common templating systems
Manage the supergraph composition
and schema governance standards for the Apollo GraphQL API Gateway
Develop the Cloud Abstraction Layer and Developer Portal
Build self-service tools
Measure the success of built tools using DORA metrics and DevEx signals
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Contribute to the power of the whole through consistent teamwork; Serve as the bridge between infrastructure and product
Full Job Description
Lead Software Engineer - Developer Experience (DevEx) In Short At On, we believe technology should move as fast as a runner. We are building the foundation that allows our engineering organization to scale, innovate, and deliver value without friction. We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join the Developer Experience (DevEx) team. In this hands-on role, you will build the platform that empowers dozens of technology teams to build, ship, and operate services effortlessly. You will be involved in architecting and building our "Golden Path," ensuring that speed, safety, and reliability are baked into every developer's workflow. Your Mission Help Engineer the Golden Path: Design and implement highly automated CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) and common templating (Typescript/Node) systems that allow a developer to go from "idea" to "production-ready service" in minutes. GraphQL Infrastructure: Act as a core contributor to our central Apollo GraphQL API Gateway. You will help manage the supergraph composition, runtime stability, and schema governance standards to ensure a consistent contract for all consumers. Help to Build the Internal Developer Platform (IDP): Help develop our Cloud Abstraction Layer and Developer Portal. This includes building self-service tools, CLIs, and service catalogs that reduce cognitive load for engineers. SRE familiarity with the Apollo tech stack is highly regarded. Data-Driven: You understand DORA metrics and DevEx signals, using them to measure the success of the tools you build. What Success Looks Like Velocity: A measurable reduction in lead time for new services reaching production. Autonomy: Product teams can provision infrastructure and deploy APIs independently using your self-service tools. Stability: High adoption of standardised "Golden Path" templates, leading to fewer production incidents and faster MTTR. Satisfaction: High internal Developer Satisfaction (DevEx) scores and positive feedback on the tooling you maintai
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