Attentive

Staff Software Engineer, Developer Experience

United States · Staff+ · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$180k-$240kDetected 1 day ago

TypeScriptPythonJavaSpringGitSnowflakeAWSCI/CDGitHub ActionsCircleCIPlatform EngineeringLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

The team's charter spans CI/CD, local development tooling, service scaffolding and conventions, CLI tooling, test infrastructure, and the AI integration layer that powers modern software development workflows.
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Developer Experience team, you'll serve as the technical leader for Attentive's AI-assisted developer platform and foundational engineering productivity systems.
This is a highly cross-functional role with significant organizational visibility.

Attentive's Developer Experience team owns the infrastructure and tooling that 200+ engineers use every day to build and ship software across our Java/Spring Boot Gradle monorepo running on AWS.
This role sits at the intersection of developer infrastructure, platform engineering, and AI tooling, with responsibility for shaping how engineers across the company build, test, and ship software.
You'll partner closely with engineers across the organization to identify friction points, drive adoption of new workflows, and define the future of developer productivity at Attentive.
Define and drive the technical strategy for Attentive's AI-assisted developer experience platform, including context systems, orchestration layers, and developer tooling integrations
Build and evolve systems that improve developer productivity, code quality, and engineering velocity across a large-scale monorepo environment
Partner directly with engineers and teams across the organization to identify bottlenecks, gather feedback, and drive adoption of new tooling and platform capabilities
Own and evolve internal CLI tooling and service scaffolding systems that standardize engineering workflows and improve service discoverability
Mentor engineers on technical design, architecture, documentation, and platform engineering best practices
We prioritize and maintain a fair, inclusive and equitable workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

4+ years of experience working with build systems and continuous integration platforms such as Gradle, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Bazel, Buildkite, or similar technologies
Success requires strong technical judgment, architectural leadership, and the ability to influence engineering practices at scale through both technology and collaboration.
4+ years of experience designing and scaling developer infrastructure within large monorepo or distributed service environments
Proficiency in TypeScript and hands-on experience building systems in Java and/or Python
1+ years of hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tooling, coding agents, context systems, MCP integrations, or related developer AI workflows
Demonstrated ability to operate in ambiguous problem spaces and independently define technical roadmaps and investment priorities
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence engineers and stakeholders across varying technical domains

Attentive® is the AI marketing platform for 1:1 personalization redefining the way brands and people connect.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $180,000 - $240,000 annually + equity + benefits
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $180,000 - $240,000 annually + equity + benefits

Attentive Company Values
Champion the Customer - Our success is defined by our customers' success
At Attentive, we know that our Company's strength lies in the diversity of our employees.

Attentive is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

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