Developer Experience Manager
Define and deliver the developer platform strategy
Own the roadmap for developer experience tooling across all engineering teams at Nuix
Build and maintain standardised repository templates with CI pipelines, testing frameworks, linting, security scanning, dependency management, and documentation scaffolding baked in
Design and operate our artifact repository strategy — structure, retention, dependency proxying, and developer usability
Drive automation for release notes and changelog generation using commit, branch, tag, and PR metadata
Evaluate and introduce new tooling that improves developer flow, code quality, and delivery speed
Ensure our internal tools (source control, CI pipelines, code quality, artifact management, security scanning) are well-maintained, well-documented, and easy to use
Lead AI-enabled development practices
Own the AI-DLC adoption strategy, guardrails, and measurement across engineering
Identify and pilot practical use cases: PR review assistance, test generation, defect triage, documentation generation, and developer workflow acceleration
Establish governance for responsible AI use in engineering — quality controls, security scanning, traceability, and usage guidance
Partner with engineering leaders to scale what works and kill what doesn’t, with data to support both
Champion engineering best practices
Work with Engineering Managers and Architects to raise the bar on standards — branching, versioning, PR hygiene, dependency management, and documentation
Promote shift-left quality: automate unit, integration, and security testing within delivery pipelines so problems are caught before they reach humans
Reduce build instability, flaky tests, and delivery bottlenecks through better tooling and clearer patterns
Use DORA metrics and developer experience data to identify friction points and prioritise improvements
Publish replicable patterns that any team can adopt without needing DevX involvement
Enable self-service and reduce friction
Foster a culture where teams can build, test, release, and operate their services without filing tickets
Replace manual processes with self-service platforms, golden paths, and sensible defaults
Support teams through documentation, enablement sessions, office hours, and practical guidance
Make developer support proactive rather than reactive
Extend into product operations
Strengthen release execution through better release orchestration tooling, deployment readiness checks, and feature rollout controls
Improve traceability from code to production — so teams (and customers) have confidence in what shipped
Partner with product operations to improve the operational usability of what engineering delivers
Lead and grow the team
Lead a team of 2–4 DevX engineers, growing them across both DevX and DevOps domains
Set priorities based on engineering pain points, strategic bets, and measurable impact
Balance reactive support with longer-term platform investment
Build strong relationships across engineering managers, DevOps, QE, Security, and Product Operations
Create career pathways for senior ICs (principal engineer track) and those interested in people leadership
To be clear about boundaries — the following are handled by other functions and are explicitly not part of this role:
Day-to-day pipeline operations — Level 2 troubleshooting, environment provisioning, and keeping builds green is owned by DevOps Aligned/Embedded and Engineering teams
Infrastructure administration — CI server instance management, build agent/AMI creation, plugin upgrades, and certificate management sit with DevOps Aligned/Embedded
AWS environment management — FinOps reviews, cost alert routing, and account provisioning are DevOps Aligned/Embedded responsibilities
Production cloud operations — SaaS infrastructure and production deployments are Cloud Ops/Platform
Package creation — Shrink-wrap and SaaS builds are owned by engineering teams
Your job is to make all of the above easier for those teams through better tooling and standards — not to do it for them.