Senior Build Engineer - GEXL

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Build Engineer to join our team. The Build Engineer will play a critical role in streamlining and optimizing our software build, integration, and deployment processes. This role involves collaborating with teams, ensuring the delivery of reliable and high-quality build artifacts and supporting our development and release workflows.

Strong Linux + C++ programming background
More focused on development activities than DevOps
Hands-on build tool experience (CMake, Make, etc.)
Candidates who can create their own Linux distribution are also welcome
50% development and 50% build 

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborate closely with development teams to understand build and packaging requirements for new projects or features.
• Assess, configure, and upgrade build tools to enhance efficiency, align with industry best practices, and support evolving project needs.
• Ensure that compilers are always up-to-date, compatible with current software projects, and optimized for performance.
• Regularly update and integrate third-party libraries, dependencies, or frameworks to ensure compatibility, security, and functionality.
• Create and maintain documentation for build processes, workflows, and development tooling to ensure knowledge transfer and standardization.
• Continuously optimize build pipelines and infrastructure to support increasing workloads as the team scales.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of professional experience as a Build Engineer
• Expert knowledge of build tools such as CMake, Make, Bazel, or similar.
• Deep knowledge of Linux and system administration tools and bash scripting
• Working knowledge of Git and Docker with familiarity in managing repositories and containerization workflows.
• Experience with CI systems such as Jenkins, GitHub actions or similar
• Proficiency in C++ programming language is Mandatory
• Familiarity with cloud-based services and infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills to work with international teams.