• Director of AI Enablement & Developer Productivity

    Clean Harbors (Norwell, MA)


    The Opportunity

     

    We are seeking a strategic and results-driven **Director of AI Enablement & Developer Productivity** to lead initiatives that enhance engineering efficiency across the organization. This role is accountable for rationalizing source code repositories, enforcing daily AI adoption, improving developer productivity metrics, and standardizing tooling and workflows. The ideal candidate will drive measurable outcomes in code quality, velocity, and developer experience through modern practices and AI-powered development tools.

     

    Why work for Clean Harbors?

     

    + Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!

    + Competitive wages

    + Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment

    + Group 401K with company matching component

    + Own part of Clean Harbors with our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (U.S. Only)

    + Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement

    + Positive and safe work environments

    + Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career

    + Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times;

    + Drive cultural change and behavioral adoption of modern development practices and AI-enhanced coding.

    + Own, report on and drive Developer productivity KPIs by measuring and improving velocity, code quality and delivery speed (pull request cycle time, AI usage rates, and code quality scores).

    + Drive daily adoption and governance of GitHub Copilot, Copilot Chat, and other AI coding assistants across all development teams, with metrics and coaching.

    + Ensure all code (sql including stored procedures and .net) are version-controlled, deduplicated, and performance-optimized.

    + Rationalize and consolidate source code repositories to eliminate sprawl and improve maintainability and overhead by ensuring APIs are created and managed by the respective Platforms

    + Define and enforce standards for code review, branching strategies, commit hygiene and repository structure.

    + Integrate and manage static analysis tools, performance profiling tools, and automated quality gates.

    + Lead training, enablement and compliance programs for Developers on AI generated code Git workflows, AI tooling, and best practices, working through any impediments and solutioning

    + Collaborate with Architecture, DevOps, and IT teams to embed AI into development workflows and onboarding.

    + Implement and monitor CI/CD pipelines, security scanning tools, and compliance frameworks.

    + Proven experience leading developer productivity or engineering enablement initiatives.

    + Strong understanding of Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.

    + Hands-on experience with GitHub Copilot, Copilot Chat, or similar AI coding tools.

    + Expertise in source code governance, repository management, and code quality enforcement.

    + Experience with scripting and automation (e.g., Python, Bash, YAML).

    + Experience with database development standards and SQL code review workflows.

    + Excellent communication, leadership, and change management skills.

    + Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) and 10 years of experience.

    Preferred Skills:

    + Experience with GitHub Enterprise, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.

    + Knowledge of cloud-native development and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

    + Knowledge of Agile methodologies and software development lifecycle (SDLC).

    + Understanding of ethical and compliance considerations in AI-generated code.

    **Wondering what to expect in starting your career with Clean Harbors?** Click Here (https://player.vimeo.com/external/150727173.sd.mp4?s=ecd78b6bc9d5bb433c2d70547d7924d34d4c21c5&profile\_id=112) to view a Day in the Life Video!

    **40-years of sustainability in action.** At Clean Harbors, our mission is to create a safer, cleaner environment through the treatment, recycling, and disposal of hazardous materials. Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Everywhere industry meets environment,

     

    Clean Harbors is on-site, providing premier environmental, energy and industrial services. We are solving tough problems through innovation and proven methodology – come be part of the solution with us.

     

    **Join our safety focused team today!** To learn more about our company, and to apply online for this exciting opportunity, visit us at https://careers.cleanharbors.com/.

     

    Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.

     

    Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [email protected] or 1-844-922-5547.

     

    Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

     

    Clean Harbors is committed to complying with applicable pay transparency laws and ensuring fair and equitable compensation. The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this role. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as location, experience, skills, and business needs. In addition to the base salary, some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

     

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