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Staff Software Engineer, Build

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about 17 hours ago
Remote, United States
Staff+
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Base Salary

$204k - $255k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Architect improvements to the existing Bazel installation and remote build/cache infrastructure.
  • Set the technical roadmap for software build system reliability and performance.
  • Diagnose and resolve build performance bottlenecks to accelerate development velocity.
  • Drive organizational alignment on build system investments across multiple teams.
  • Serve as the technical authority on build systems, mentoring senior engineers.
  • Partner with Security to optimize build processes related to base images.
  • Ensure a commitment to craft and operational excellence.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of industry experience.
  • Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • Metrics-driven approach with a track record of delivering quantifiable impact.
  • Expertise in Bazel and concepts like action graph and dependency analysis.
  • Strong ability to review code and drive cross-organizational decisions.

Benefits

  • Eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Tech Stack

Bazel

Categories

BackendDevOps