GoDaddy

Technology

SeniorDirectorDeveloperPlatformandExperiences

$183–396k United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Director Developer Platform and Experiences at GoDaddy. Skills: Developer platform, AI-native world, Agentic systems. Lead Internal and External Developer Platform. Lead Developer Experiences”

What You'll Achieve.

Accelerate innovation; Improve reliability; Deliver exceptional customer outcomes

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

Not eligible for Alaska, Not eligible for Mississippi, Not eligible for North Dakota, Not eligible for Virgin Islands, Not considering California, Not considering Seattle, Not considering NYC

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years experience leading engineering organizations, Technical depth in developer platforms, Technical depth in cloud-native systems, Technical depth in infrastructure, Technical depth in software delivery, Technical depth in engineering productivity, Demonstrated experience driving transformation initiatives, Demonstrated experience driving platform modernization, Experience building developer ecosystems, Experience scaling developer ecosystems, Experience building internal platforms, Experience scaling internal platforms, Experience building developer tooling, Experience scaling developer tooling, Experience building self-service capabilities, Experience scaling self-service capabilities, Understanding of modern SDLC practices, Understanding of CI/CD, Understanding of platform engineering, Understanding of developer experience, Understanding of reliability engineering, Hands-on technical capability, Willingness to prototype, Willingness to code, Willingness to review architecture, Willingness to engage deeply in technical decisions

Nice to Have

Hands-on coding preferred, Prototyping preferred, Technical experimentation preferred, Experience with AI platforms, Experience with ML platforms, Experience with developer copilots, Experience with Agentic systems, Experience with automation frameworks

What You'll Do.

Lead Internal and External Developer Platform

Lead Developer Experiences

Transform how engineers build software

Transform how engineers test software

Transform how engineers integrate software

Transform how engineers ship software

Transform how engineers operate software

Define future of SDLC

Define future of developer ecosystem

Define future of platform strategy

Reimagine how developers leverage AI

Reimagine how developers leverage automation

Reimagine how developers leverage intelligent systems

Accelerate innovation

Deliver exceptional customer outcomes

Influence thousands of developers

Invent future developer experience

Build foundation for AI-native operation

Define strategy for Developer Platform

Maintain technical depth

Maintain technical credibility

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Engineering Leadership Team; Architecture teams; Product leaders; Several partners

Full Job Description

Location Details: United States, Remote At GoDaddy the future of work looks different for each team. Some teams work in the office full-time, others have a hybrid arrangement (they work remotely some days and in the office some days) and some work entirely remotely. This is a remote position, so you’ll be working remotely from your home. You may occasionally visit a GoDaddy office to meet with your team for events or meetings. This position is not eligible to be performed in Alaska, Mississippi, North Dakota, or the Virgin Islands. GoDaddy is not currently considering candidates for this role in California, Seattle, or NYC. Join our team At GoDaddy, we are looking for a Senior Director of Engineering to lead Internal and External Developer Platform and Experiences at GoDaddy — a strategic leadership role responsible for transforming how 2,000+ engineers and an even larger builder community build, test, integrate, ship, and operate software in the era of AI and Agentic systems! This role will help define the future of GoDaddy’s Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), developer ecosystem, and platform strategy by reimagining how developers leverage AI, automation, and intelligent systems to accelerate innovation, improve reliability, and deliver exceptional customer outcomes. As a senior technology leader, you will join forces with the Engineering Leadership Team (ELT), Architecture teams, Product leaders, and several partners. Your role will be to develop the company’s technical direction and guide important technology decisions at the enterprise level. What you'll get to do... Influence thousands of developers, invent the future developer experience for in-house and outside teams and builders, and help build the foundation for GoDaddy’s operation in an AI-native world Define and implement the strategy for Developer Platform hands-on coding, prototyping, and technical experimentation are preferred to maintain technical depth and credibility Your experience should incl

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