Engineering Manager, Developer Experience

About Onebrief

Onebrief is collaboration and AI-powered workflow software designed specifically for military staffs. By transforming this work, Onebrief makes the staff as a whole superhuman - meaning faster, smarter, and more efficient.

We take ownership, seek excellence, and play to win with the seriousness and camaraderie of an Olympic team. Onebrief operates as an all-remote company, though many of our employees work alongside our customers at military commands around the world.

Founded in 2019 by a group of experienced planners, today, Onebrief’s team spans veterans from all forces and global organizations, and technologists from leading-edge software companies. We’ve raised $320m+ from top-tier investors, including Battery Ventures, General Catalyst, Sapphire Ventures, Insight Partners, and Human Capital, and today, Onebrief is valued at $2.15B. With this continued growth, Onebrief is able to make an impact where it matters most.

Role Overview

We are seeking a strategic leader to head our newly formed Developer Experience (DevEx) Team, a high impact organization the company is investing in to redefine how we build software. As the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for the roadmap that defines the developer journey from local setup to production deployment. You will lead a team of specialized engineers to eliminate friction, consolidate our AI strategy, and establish the Golden Path that enables our engineering org to scale.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Roadmap

• Team Vision: Define the long term strategy for the DevEx team, ensuring it remains a value add partner to the broader Engineering organization.

• The Golden Path: Direct the creation of standardized IDE configurations, plugins, and bootstrapping processes to ensure every developer has a frictionless experience.

• Investment and Impact: Identify high leverage opportunities to improve developer productivity and measure success through metrics like deployment frequency and lead time for changes.

AI Tooling and Consolidation

• Unified AI Strategy: Lead the effort to audit and consolidate the existing landscape of AI tools. You will oversee the selection, budget, and implementation of a unified AI suite to ensure consistent adoption and measurable efficiency gains.

• Modernization Planning: Coordinate the strategic rollout for language specific upgrades and versioning, particularly around TypeScript and core libraries.

Governance and Security

• Library Governance: Collaborate with AppSec and Engineering leadership to manage and approve library versions, creating a balance between high velocity and enterprise security.

• Process Standardization: Establish engineering standards and governance models that maintain consistency across all product teams.

Workflow Orchestration

• CI/CD Logic: Oversee the design of YAML workflows and pipelines that developers interact with daily.

• Tooling Evolution: Manage the transition from legacy systems to modern build tools like Turborepo to reduce build and test latencies.

Qualifications

• Leadership Experience: 2+ years of experience managing engineering teams, specifically those focused on internal tooling, developer productivity, or platform engineering.

• Technical Background: 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering, with a strong understanding of the TypeScript/Node.js ecosystem and monorepo architectures.

• Tooling Literacy: Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions), and the current AI assisted engineering landscape.

• Strategic Thinker: Ability to translate developer pain points into a prioritized technical roadmap.

• Empathy Driven: A strong focus on the developer as a customer, with a passion for building internal products that people actually want to use.

Why Lead This Team?

This is a high visibility role with the power to act as a force multiplier for the entire engineering organization. By leading the charge on automation, AI consolidation, and pipeline optimization, you will directly influence the happiness and output of every engineer at the company.

Notice to Third Party Recruitment Agencies
Please note that Onebrief does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement Onebrief explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Onebrief.