Head of Developer Experience

Code Metal

. Own the developer experience where engineers build, translate, verify, and review agent work, with FDEs as customer zero .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product management and technical consulting, with a focus on building developer tools and AI-assisted software development lifecycle (SDLC) solutions. Proven ability to lead teams, mentor product managers, and drive product strategy in complex technical domains.

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10+ Years In Product ManagementP&L Ownership For Product LineExpertise In AI-Assisted SDLCStrong Presentation SkillsExperience Mentoring Product Managers

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Hard Skills

Product ManagementTechnical ConsultingAI-Assisted SDLCDeveloper Tools DevelopmentProduct StrategyComplex Problem SolvingProduct JudgmentBuilding Commercial ProductsCreating Demos And PresentationsMetrics Instrumentation

Soft Skills

Strong Writing SkillsMentoringLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

FDE ToolsFeedback ToolsProduct Development PipelinesPresentation SoftwareVideo Creation Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

U.S. Security Clearance Eligibility

Industry Keywords

GovernmentDefenseRegulated EnvironmentsConsultingProfessional Services

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the developer experience where engineers build, translate, verify, and review agent work, with FDEs as customer zero
Standardize successful field practices, decide what becomes commercial product versus custom work, validate with design partners, and bring products to market
Consolidate and standardize FDE tools and pipelines, capture repeatable patterns, and decide what becomes commercial product
Build a reliable feedback path for product improvements from air-gapped and secure deployments
Own strategy and roadmap for developer interfaces and iterate on them directly
Turn proven FDE workflows into interfaces, templates, skills, and guided flows
Surface lifecycle artifacts and auditable proof in review workflows and enable customers to encode their standards
Validate products with 3–5 commercial engineering teams and instrument adoption and ROI metrics
Create demos, videos, and presentations; partner with Sales and Growth on packaging, positioning, and launches
Help hire the growing product team and lead and mentor PMs and design
Report to the SVP, Head of Product
Achieve six-month goals including consolidated FDE tooling, secure-environment feedback flows, reduced custom code, new hires shipping, 3–5 design partners, and a first commercial release

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in product, technical consulting, or solutions leadership and management
A track record of building tools that make delivery teams faster, and turning services work into repeatable commercial products
P&L or revenue ownership for a product line
Hands-on depth in agentic developer tools and AI-assisted SDLC, including leading enterprise adoption of them
A track record of cutting through complexity to find simple, elegant product solutions
Product judgment to tell a one-off customer request from a repeatable product need, and the discipline to say no
Ability to ramp quickly into deep technical domains and earn credibility with engineers and technical founders
Strong writer and presenter who makes complex technical ideas clear for executives, engineers, and customers
Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance if required
Consulting or professional services background, especially building products alongside delivery teams (preferred)
Experience building products for developers, engineers, or other highly technical users (preferred)
Exposure to government, defense, or other regulated environments (preferred)
A public body of work on AI adoption, agentic engineering, or software strategy (preferred)
Experience mentoring product managers and building teams from scratch (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health care plan with 100% premium coverage, including medical, dental, and vision
401k with 5% matching
Paid Time Off (uncapped vacation, plus sick and public holidays)
Flexible hybrid or remote work arrangement
Relocation assistance for qualifying employees