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Salary: INR 5,526,909 - 7,477,582 / annual
Vena Solutions is seeking a Senior Manager, Developer Experience to lead the Developer Experience (DevEx) strategy within the SaaS Technology and Operations (STO) team. This is a people-leadership role managing a globally distributed team across Canada and India, reporting to the Sr. Director of STO & Strategic Initiatives.
You will define and execute a forward-looking Developer Experience strategy centered on GenAI-first software development. Your mandate is to significantly improve developer productivity, accelerate delivery, and elevate code quality across the organization by embedding AI and automation directly into everyday workflows.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead and grow a globally distributed team while partnering with senior leadership to define and execute the Developer Experience strategy
- Lead adoption and integration of AI-assisted development capabilities (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, internal AI agents) into the developer workflow
- Define and operationalize a GenAI-first development model, identifying high-impact opportunities for automation and intelligent tooling across the product development lifecycle
- Own the strategy and delivery of Vena's internal developer platform, including CI/CD, source control, artifact management, templated services, and developer self-service capabilities
- Partner with Product & Development teams to identify bottlenecks in the developer journey and deliver scalable solutions
- Stay current with industry trends in Developer Experience, Platform Engineering, and AI-driven development
- Mentor and develop engineers and emerging leaders, fostering a culture of ownership and engineering excellence
This role goes beyond traditional DevOps or tooling leadership. You will act as a thought leader in GenAI-enabled software development, balancing hands-on technical depth with organizational impact.
Requirements:
- Strong understanding of Developer Experience and Platform Engineering concepts, including internal developer platforms and productivity optimization
- Familiarity with developer productivity and delivery metrics (e.g., DORA metrics, flow metrics) and their application in improving engineering performance
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools and strong interest in applying GenAI to improve the software development lifecycle
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with ability to influence without direct authority
- Proven ability to define and execute on a technical roadmap supporting a broader engineering organization
- Strong programming and software engineering fundamentals, with experience delivering production systems
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure and/or AWS) and infrastructure-as-code practices
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability for team outcomes and organizational impact
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Software Engineering, or Developer Experience-related roles
- 4+ years of experience in a leadership role (Team Lead or Manager), with experience managing distributed teams
