Staff Software Engineer, Bazel & Go

The Ladders

United States

11 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

10 years minimum

Compensation

$229,000.0 - $241,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

arc.dev

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Distributed Systems Performance Tuning Software Engineering Caching

Job description

Lead the technical direction for Bazel build system and remote build execution
Steer the development of Go frameworks and standard libraries across the company
Design initiatives to improve build times and CI reliability
Own and define developer experience metrics for the systems led
Collaborate with teams to implement changes with minimal disruption
Set performance and reliability standards for systems owned
Mentor and grow the Bazel and Go expertise within the engineering community

Requirements

10+ years of software development experience
Expertise with Bazel, including remote caching and performance tuning
Production experience with Go services and structuring large codebases
History of leading cross-team technical initiatives that improve developer velocity
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS, and distributed systems
Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills

Benefits & conditions

Remote work flexibility under the Flex First policy
Market-competitive compensation and benefits packages
New hire equity grant eligibility
Financial support for annual equity refresh grants

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification-your background could be exactly what this team needs.