Software Engineer, Build Systems / CI
$185,000 – $490,000 USD
Tech Stack
BazelStarlarkBuildkiteDockerOci ImagesKubernetesTerraformDistributed SystemsPythonGoTypeScriptRustC++PostgresKafkaBuckPantsGradle
Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred
Responsibilities
- Own and evolve Bazel-based build and test workflows across a large, polyglot monorepo.
- Improve CI performance and reliability across Buildkite pipelines, including queue time, build time, cache hit rates, test sharding, retry behavior, and flake isolation.
- Build systems that reduce unnecessary CI work through affected-target detection, dependency graph analysis, test selection, caching, batching, and smarter scheduling.
- Operate and optimize build infrastructure across Docker/OCI images, Kubernetes-based runners, cloud resources, and remote cache/execution systems.
- Own the reliability of the systems you build, including participating in an on-call rotation for critical developer infrastructure.
Soft Skills
Developer Experience
Benefits
- Remote Work
Culture
Cross-Functional TeamsMission-DrivenInclusive Hiring
Requirements
Regions: Us
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About OpenAI
Industry: saas
Size: large
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $185,000 – $490,000 USD
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