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# Software Engineer, Development Tools

- **Company:** CAPITAL TOWERS II, INC.
- **Location:** New York, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $250,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, CMake, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Programming Tools, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Reliability Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Logging, Google Cloud, DevOps Tools - Open-source, Mttr, Git, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Build Tools, Software Version Control, Docker
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/06fb5220-0222-4756-9ad7-202b547668cf

## About the Role

* A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent experience
 * 7+ years of experience in software development, infrastructure engineering, or DevOps
 * Strong programming skills in C++, Rust, and/or Python
 * Deep experience with build tools, dependency management, and packaging (e.g., Bazel, Buck2, CMake)
 * Strong experience with DevOps tooling (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, Git-based version control systems, Docker, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code)
 * Experience with Cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud Platform, AWS) preferred
 * Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems
 * Proven experience optimizing performance and scalability in large, complex codebases
 * Systematic approach to troubleshooting and solving complex productivity or infrastructure issues
 * Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams

Preferred Certifications (Nice to have, but not required):

 * Experience with Kubernetes and Cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud Platform, AWS) preferred
 * Conda/Rattler/Pixi experience

## Description

* Designing, building, and enhancing tools that support developer productivity, systems infrastructure, and DevOps practices
 * Contributing to the architecture and scalability of build systems (e.g., Bazel, Buck2, CMake)
 * Automating developer workflows to ensure high reliability, fast iteration cycles, and rapid feedback loops
 * Partnering with product development, infrastructure, platform, security, and QA teams on cross-functional initiatives
 * Improving and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and deployment automation
 * Implementing and integrating monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for developer tooling and systems
 * Measuring and optimizing developer productivity metrics such as build speed, failure rates, deployment frequency, MTTR, and time-to-market
 * Driving performance optimization, scalability improvements, and reliability engineering best practices
 * Providing technical mentorship and contributing to engineering standards and best practices across the team


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