Tech Lead Software Engineer, Build System San Jose Regular

Tech Lead Software Engineer, Build System

Location:

San Jose

Team:
Technology

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code: A256465

We are the developer infrastructure engineering team  team builds development services that enable engineers to deliver high‑quality features and systems to our users. We focus on systems that streamline and improve software development, including Cloud IDE, Intelligent Unit Test Generation, code and build systems, CI/CD software, micro‑service management, and monitoring.

• Design and implement scalable and efficient build systems to support our rapidly growing product portfolio.
• Collaborate with other teams to integrate build systems with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues in the build system.
• Continuously evaluate and implement best practices in build systems to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers.

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Software development experience focused on monorepo and its build systems.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Go, Java, Python, or C++.
• Experience with large‑scale, distributed systems and cloud computing technologies.
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong expertise in build tools and technologies such as Bazel, remote cache, remote build, and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with multi‑language building processes including Go, C++, and Java.

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $244,800 – $450,000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, and more. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year, and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) candidates, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
• Exercising sound judgment.

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