Senior Researcher, DX

Job Description:

  • Lead original, high-signal research that combines quantitative data, qualitative insights, and real-world stories from hundreds of engineering organizations
  • Develop and evolve frameworks, models, and measurement approaches that become reference points for CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and industry analysts
  • Produce flagship reports and essays that move the conversation forward and shape how leaders talk about developer productivity and AI

Requirements:

  • Deep experience (often 7+ years) in developer productivity, software engineering research, or closely related fields
  • Proven track record of publishing high-impact work: industry reports, academic papers, widely read essays, or frameworks that have influenced how organizations operate
  • Comfortable operating at the level of CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and Heads of Platform/DevEx – you can earn their trust and withstand their scrutiny
  • Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills; you know how to separate signal from noise and avoid misleading conclusions
  • Exceptional writer and communicator: you can explain complex ideas in a way that is clear, concise, and actionable for busy leaders
  • Opinionated but open-minded: you’re willing to take a stand, but you update your views when the evidence changes
  • Low ego, high ownership: you care more about the quality and impact of the work than about credit.

Benefits:

  • health and wellbeing resources
  • paid volunteer days
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