Developer Tools Jobs

Developer Tools jobs are open across SaaS, cloud infrastructure, fintech, and enterprise software, from new-grad to principal and staff engineer, with specializations in SDK development, CLI tooling, and developer experience. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles34
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerApple
Top citySan Francisco, CA
Work type50% On-site
Top industryTechnology

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Electronic Arts
Développeur.se de logiciels sénior.e - outils de moteur génératif / Senior Software Developer - Generative Engine Tools
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Electronic Arts
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Développeur.se de logiciels sénior.e - outils de moteur génératif / Senior Software Developer - Generative Engine Tools
Electronic Arts
Redwood City, California
Electrical Engineering
Engineering (Non-Software)
Specialized Engineering
$141k - $256k/yr
Hybrid
10,000+

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Luxoft
Senior System Test Tools Developer
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Luxoft
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Senior System Test Tools Developer
Luxoft
Troy, Michigan
Quality Assurance & Testing (QA Testing)
Software Engineering
Technical Program Management
10,000+

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Enterprise Mobility
Senior Software Engineer - Developer and Productivity Tools
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Enterprise Mobility
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Senior Software Engineer - Developer and Productivity Tools
Enterprise Mobility
St. Louis, Missouri
Customer Service
Customer Success
Customer Support
Remote (US)
Bachelor's degree
10,000+

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Oracle
Senior Platform Software Engineer, AI Acceleration, Developer Tools
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Oracle
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Senior Platform Software Engineer, AI Acceleration, Developer Tools
Oracle
Nashville, Tennessee
Data Science
Data Science & Analytics
ML (Machine Learning)
Bachelor of Science
10,000+

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Oracle
Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer, AI Acceleration, Developer Tools
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Oracle
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Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer, AI Acceleration, Developer Tools
Oracle
Nashville, Tennessee
Data Science
Data Science & Analytics
ML (Machine Learning)
Bachelor of Science
10,000+

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Developer Tools Job Market

Who's Hiring

Apple
Apple5 open roles
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services5 open roles
Oracle
Oracle4 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software
  • Electronics & Hardware
  • Science & Research

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in developer tools jobs.

  • Proficiency in at least one systems or scripting language such as Go, Rust, Python, or TypeScript
  • Experience designing, building, or maintaining SDKs, CLIs, or developer-facing APIs
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization tools like Docker, and version control with Git
  • Demonstrated ability to write clear technical documentation aimed at other engineers
  • Experience working with developer communities or contributing to open-source projects
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field

Tips for Your Developer Tools Job Search

Showcase your own tooling projects

Hiring managers for developer tools roles expect to see code you've shipped publicly. Link to open-source libraries, CLIs, or SDKs you've built or contributed to, and write a sentence in each project description explaining the problem it solved for other developers.

Quantify developer experience improvements

Generic claims like 'improved build performance' don't land. On your resume, anchor every impact to a metric developers care about: reduced CI run time, faster local setup, or lower API error rates. Numbers that reflect developer productivity cut through.

Filter openings by the platform layer you target

Developer tools is a broad category. Narrow your search with terms like 'platform engineering,' 'DX engineer,' 'SDK,' or 'internal tooling' to surface roles that match your specialty. Applying to a precise match beats applying broadly to any posting with 'tools' in the title.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists developer tools openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Prepare a live demo for the technical screen

Many developer tools interviews include a walkthrough of something you've built. Have a short, rehearsed demo of a real project ready to share in a browser tab or terminal. Interviewers notice when you can explain tradeoffs in design decisions without prompting.

Negotiate around your tech stack preferences

Developer tools teams often have flexibility on languages and toolchains. In offer discussions, clarify which parts of the stack are fixed and which are open. Expressing a grounded preference for a particular runtime or build system signals hands-on depth, not inflexibility.

Developer Tools Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most developer tools engineers?

The companies hiring the most developer tools engineers right now include Apple, Amazon Web Services, and Oracle, with the largest share of openings in California, Tennessee, and Michigan, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is highest at cloud platform companies, infrastructure startups, and enterprise software teams building internal developer platforms.

How many developer tools jobs are remote?

About 50% of developer tools openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how distributed the engineering culture tends to be in this specialty. Roles focused on developer experience, documentation tooling, and SDK development are the most likely to be fully remote, while platform engineering roles that require close collaboration with on-site infrastructure teams skew toward hybrid arrangements.

How do you become a developer tools engineer?

Start by building something other developers can use, even a small CLI or library, and publishing it publicly so hiring managers can evaluate your work directly. Deepen your understanding of build systems, package distribution, and API design patterns. Contributing to established open-source tooling projects builds both practical skill and a visible record. Move toward roles with 'platform,' 'DX,' or 'developer experience' in the title to enter the specialty formally.

How do you get hired in developer tools with little experience?

Focus on shipping something small but polished, such as a command-line tool, a testing helper library, or a VS Code extension, and document it well. Apply to companies that have an internal tooling team rather than a dedicated developer tools product, where the bar for prior specialty experience is lower. Highlight any role where you've automated workflows, improved a build process, or written tooling for teammates, even if that wasn't your official job title.

What does the developer tools interview process look like?

Most developer tools interviews include a resume screen, a technical phone screen covering systems design or language fundamentals, and a take-home or live coding exercise focused on building a small tool or extending an existing API. Final rounds typically include a system design discussion around extensibility and performance, a walkthrough of a past project you've shipped, and a conversation with engineering leadership about developer experience philosophy and team roadmap.

Where can I find and apply to developer tools jobs?

You can find and apply to developer tools jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits.

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