[Hiring] Senior Developer Experience Engineer @HireLATAM

Role Description

Our Client is seeking a pragmatic Senior Developer Experience (DevEx) / Platform Engineer to serve as the internal "AI Governance" champion. In this unique role, the primary customers are the internal engineering team rather than end-users. Instead of building product features, the successful candidate will build the automated infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and AI-driven testing frameworks that empower senior engineers to use tools like Cursor safely and effectively. The ultimate goal is to automate boilerplate, eliminate friction, and ensure that AI-generated code meets strict architectural standards before reaching human review.

Key Responsibilities

• AI Governance & Tooling:
  • Collaborates with the Tech Lead to write and enforce strict architectural rules (e.g., .cursorrules) to dictate how AI assistants interact with the codebases.
  • Integrates AI review tools into the pull request process to summarize changes, identify syntax errors, and enforce coding standards.
  • Continuously evaluates new AI developer tools, APIs, and CLI utilities to remove operational bottlenecks.
• Platform & Infrastructure Automation:
  • Automates microservices scaffolding by building scripts to instantly spin up boilerplate for new services (Dockerfiles, routing, CI/CD configs, DTOs).
  • Implements aggressive, automated quality gates in deployment pipelines, including linting, type-checking, and mutation testing.
  • Optimizes developer velocity by identifying and eliminating friction points in the day-to-day engineering experience.
• Testing & Maintainability:
  • Serves as a fierce advocate for automated testing, ensuring that AI-generated code is verified by robust safety nets.
  • Prioritizes long-term system health and architectural consistency across the transitioning microservices landscape.
  • Partners with senior engineers to introduce AI as a technical "power-up" that respects existing architectural patterns.

Qualifications

• Infrastructure Expertise: Deep experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Backend Architecture with proficiency in Docker, GCP, and GitHub Actions.
• Core Stack Knowledge: Strong background in Node.js and microservices architectures.
• AI Automation: A track record of scripting with LLM APIs or CLI tools to automate infrastructure, generate documentation, or analyze codebases.
• Testing Advocacy: Expert understanding of automated testing methodologies and CI/CD security.
• Soft Skills: High emotional intelligence (EQ) and diplomacy; ability to work effectively with protective, highly experienced senior engineers.
• Maintainability Mindset: A strong focus on long-term system health and high-quality, clean code.

Requirements

• Backend: Node.js, Docker, Microservices
• Databases: PostgreSQL (GCP Cloud SQL), Firebase
• Cloud & CI/CD: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), GitHub Actions
• Frontend: Angular, Ionic, Tailwind CSS
• AI Tooling: Cursor (AI IDE), AI Code Review Agents (e.g., CodeRabbit), LLM APIs

Benefits

• Technical Impact: Shape the way a senior engineering team builds software in the age of AI.
• Modern Workflow: Work in an environment that is at the absolute forefront of AI-augmented development.
• Professional Autonomy: Take full ownership of the DevEx roadmap and platform internal tooling.
• Compensation: Competitive $5,000 USD monthly salary for elite regional talent.
• Stability: Long-term remote contract with a high-caliber, senior US-based team.

Application Disclaimer: Please Read Before Proceeding

• To ensure a fair and efficient hiring process, all applications must meet the mandatory requirements listed in the job description.
• Voice/Video Recording is REQUIRED. Your application CANNOT be considered without a voice or video recording. It must be at least 30 seconds long and in English. Submissions in any other language or missing a recording will be automatically disqualified.
• Each application includes knockout questions designed to verify minimum qualifications required by the client. If you answer "NO" to any of these, you will be immediately disqualified from the hiring process for not having the experience requested for the role.
• To maintain fairness, please apply to no more than three jobs and only if you fully meet the listed qualifications.
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