Staff Software Engineer – Linux Build Systems, Toolchain

Responsibilities

• Join our R&D team and help power our product used by over 2.5 billion devices worldwide.
• As a Staff Software Engineer with focus on Linux build systems, toolchain and C++, you will take ownership of optimizing our build systems, toolchain, and developer infrastructure, ensuring fast, reliable, and scalable software delivery across platforms.
• You will report to the Team Lead, Software Development and will have the opportunity to work in a modern, agile environment where your improvements directly impact developer productivity and product quality on a global scale.
• Own and continuously improve our Linux-based build systems and toolchain, thus supporting our development teams by keeping the toolchain up to date.
• Maintain the build process in our team of multi-platform specialists.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to reduce build times and increase efficiency of our engineering teams.
• Contribute to the stability and performance of our software running efficiently on variety of systems with billions of installations.
• Stay up to date with the latest technologies in your area and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

• A university or college degree in the field of Computer Science, Software Engineering, or any related subject
• 8+ years of experience in Linux software engineering
• Strong background in C++ development supported by knowledge in Python and Groovy
• Hands‑on experience with build systems such as CMake
• Solid understanding of compilers like GCC and Clang, build pipelines, and tools such as Ninja and Autotools
• Familiarity with dependency management tools such as Conan
• Experience with version control tools such as Git is expected and familiarity with a code review process with Bitbucket and/or Git Lab
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with ability to think in an abstract manner
• Independent, structured working style
• Fluent in English is mandatory, further languages are a plus