About Careertakes

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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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About the Role

Confidential Client is hiring a Software Engineer on the Developer Experience (DevEx) — Web team to build the foundational developer platform used across web applications. You will design and implement monorepos, build & CI systems, and agent-first development tooling that help web engineers ship faster and more reliably. This is a full-time role based in New York, NY. You must be located in New York, NY to be considered for this posting.

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What You’ll Do

As a key member of the Web Developer Experience team you will:

• Design and implement monorepo strategies, libraries, and build systems to support many web products.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, release tooling, and developer-facing automation.
• Create and operationalize agent-first developer tools that accelerate local and remote development workflows.
• Ship changes safely in large, complex codebases and provide reliable migrations and rollouts.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product teams, platform engineers, and stakeholders to prioritize high-impact work.
• Mentor and evangelize best practices across the web engineering community; run workshops, design docs, and technical reviews.
• Use developer feedback and data to iterate and measure improvements in developer productivity and reliability.

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What We’re Looking For

Minimum qualifications and skills:

• Strong experience with Node.js and TypeScript in production environments.
• Proven ability to ship impactful changes in large, complex codebases and monorepos.
• Experience building or operating build systems, package tooling, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with developer tooling and workflows that improve developer productivity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to document and teach solutions.
• Experience using AI coding tools (for example: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) across the software lifecycle (design, generate, test, monitor, release).

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Preferred Qualifications

• Previous work on developer platforms, build systems, or monorepo tooling at scale.
• Deep understanding of web application lifecycles and front-end build pipelines.
• Experience mentoring peers and leading technical initiatives that impact many teams.
• Comfort integrating emerging AI-assisted development workflows into engineering processes.

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Compensation & Benefits

The national base pay range for this position within the United States is:

• $130,600 — $192,000 USD (base salary)

Actual base pay is determined by job-related factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. This role also includes opportunities for equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package, which typically includes:

• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Parental leave (example: up to 16 weeks for eligible employees)
• Paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws
• Holiday pay, disability and life insurance, mental health resources, and family-forming assistance
• Wellness benefits and commuter benefits match

For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus paid sick time per applicable law. For hourly roles: vacation and sick time accrual consistent with applicable wage-and-hour and leave laws.

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Location & Work Authorization

• Location (authoritative): New York, NY, USA.
• This posting requires the candidate to be located in New York, NY.
• Employment eligibility: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for this role.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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