Hybrid Senior Manager, Developer Experience

at Vena Solutions

• Job title: Senior Manager, Developer Experience
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: CA$170,000 - CA$230,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Toronto, Canada

About the role

• Senior Manager leading Developer Experience transforming software development at Vena. Focusing on AI-assisted engineering and enhancing developer productivity across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a globally distributed team across Canada and India while partnering closely with the Sr. Director of STO & Strategic Initiatives to define and execute a forward-looking Developer Experience strategy centred on GenAI-first software development.
• Lead the adoption and integration of AI-assisted development capabilities (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, internal AI agents), embedding them into the developer workflow to improve engineering velocity, code quality, test effectiveness, and overall productivity.
• Define and operationalize a GenAI-first development model, identifying high-impact opportunities across the product development lifecycle (PDLC) for automation, augmentation, and intelligent tooling.
• Own the strategy and delivery of Vena’s internal developer platform, including CI/CD, source control, artifact management, templated bff services and developer self-service capabilities, with a focus on reducing friction and cognitive load for engineers.
• Partner with Product & Development teams to identify bottlenecks in the developer journey and deliver scalable, high-leverage solutions that improve speed and quality of delivery.
• Stay current with industry trends in Developer Experience, Platform Engineering, and AI-driven development, rapidly evaluating and introducing new capabilities that provide a competitive advantage.
• Mentor and develop engineers and emerging leaders, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.

Requirements

• 7+ 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.
• 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 a strong interest in applying GenAI to improve the software development lifecycle.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the 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.