Experian

VP Developer Platform Engineering - Remote

Experian$175K — $210K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in technology roles
  • 5+ years in senior leadership roles
  • Senior Leadership experience in Platform Engineering
  • Hands-on depth with CI/CD platform authoring (Harness and/or GitHub Actions)
  • Cloud-native infrastructure experience at production scale with a major provider
  • Familiarity with Claude Code and the MCP protocol
  • Working familiarity with security tooling concepts (SAST, SCA, etc.)
  • Experience defining engineering standards in large organizations
  • Experience with AI developer tools and governance

Responsibilities

  • Lead the strategy for the enterprise developer platform and AI capabilities
  • Define standards for CI/CD and developer tooling
  • Guide adoption of AI-enabled software development tools
  • Partner with various teams to create a consistent platform
  • Manage a global organization and develop high-performing teams
  • Own key metrics like platform performance and adoption
  • Establish engineering standards to improve software delivery
  • Evaluate build-versus-buy decisions for the engineering platform

Benefits

  • Great compensation package and bonus plan
  • Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K
  • Flexible work environment with remote/hybrid options
  • Flexible time off including volunteer days and paid holidays
  • Access to a comprehensive benefits portal
Full Job Description
Job Description

Experian is looking for a Vice President of Dev Platform Engineering to lead the strategy and direction for its enterprise developer platform and AI-powered engineering capabilities. You will define the standards, roadmap, and governance for software delivery platforms, developer tooling, and AI solutions that improve how engineering teams build and deliver software across the company.

This is a Remote position. You will report to the Head of DevEx & AI Tooling.

You will have opportunity to:
  • Lead the strategy and roadmap for the enterprise developer platform and AI engineering capabilities.
  • Define standards for CI/CD, cloud platforms, developer tooling, and secure software delivery.
  • Guide the adoption of AI-enabled software development tools, governance, and reusable AI solutions.
  • Partner with engineering, security, cloud, and developer experience teams to deliver a consistent platform.
  • Manage a global organization through senior leaders and develop high-performing engineering teams.
  • Own platform performance, adoption metrics, budgets, vendor investments, and product priorities.
  • Establish engineering standards that improve software delivery speed, quality, security, and developer experience.
  • Evaluate build-versus-buy decisions and drive continuous improvement across the engineering platform.


Qualifications
  • 8+ years in technology roles
  • 5+ years in senior leadership roles
  • Senior Leadership experience in Platform Engineering
  • Hands-on depth, even if not current day-to-day: CI/CD platform authoring (Harness and/or GitHub Actions)
  • Cloud-native infrastructure at production scale in at least one major provider
  • Implementation-level familiarity with Claude Code and the MCP protocol
  • Working familiarity with security tooling concepts (SAST, SCA, secrets scanning, SBOM, artifact signing) sufficient to direct integration work and partner effectively with a dedicated security team
  • Experience defining engineering standards and developer platforms within large, matrixed organizations.
  • Experience owning or leading the use of AI developer tools, AI governance, and modern software development practices.


Additional Information

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay range for this position is listed above. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors such as job-related skills, experience, and education. You will be also eligible for a variable pay opportunity.

Benefits/Perks:
  • Great compensation package and bonus plan
  • Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K
  • Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office
  • Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays
  • Explore all our exciting benefits here: https://myexperianbenefits.com/


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About Experian

Experian is a global information services company that provides data and analytical tools to clients around the world. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Experian operates in four main business areas: Credit Services, Decision Analytics, Marketing Services, and Consumer Services. The company provides credit reporting services to businesses and consumers, helping them to make informed decisions about credit and financial risk. Experian also provides data and analytics to help businesses manage risk, prevent fraud, and improve their marketing efforts. The company has operations in 45 countries and serves clients in more than 100 countries.
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