Selby Jennings
Position: Software Engineer - Developer Productivity & Infrastructure
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $175,000 - $225,000 plus annual discretionary bonus
A leading global technology-driven firm is seeking a Software Engineer to join its Developer Productivity team. This group is dedicated to building the core systems and tools that empower engineers to develop, test, and deploy software efficiently and reliably. In this role, you'll focus on creating and maintaining the infrastructure and automation that support the entire software lifecycle-from code commit to production deployment.
Key Responsibilities: * Design and implement robust build systems, shared libraries, and standardized CI/CD pipelines * Manage and evolve the company's continuous integration infrastructure to support a growing global engineering team * Develop automation for release and deployment processes to support continuous delivery * Partner with engineering teams to identify and resolve inefficiencies in build and test processes * Optimize build performance across various programming languages and platforms * Use infrastructure-as-code to manage and scale CI/CD environments * Stay current with industry trends and best practices to ensure tools remain modern and effective
Ideal Candidate: * Strong foundation in computer science and software engineering principles * Proven experience building and maintaining complex build systems and CI/CD pipelines * Proficiency in Python and C++ development * Deep knowledge of C++ build tools (e.g., CMake, Ninja, conan, clang, GCC) * Familiarity with Python and C# build environments * Hands-on experience with CI platforms such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins * Proficiency with containerized development work flows using Docker * Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform * Passion for improving developer work flows and delivering impactful engineering solutions
This role must sit out of the firms Chicago office working on site 3 days per week.
A leading global technology-driven firm is seeking a Software Engineer to join its Developer Productivity team. This group is dedicated to building the core systems and tools that empower engineers to develop, test, and deploy software efficiently and reliably. In this role, you'll focus on creating and maintaining the infrastructure and automation that support the entire software lifecycle-from code commit to production deployment.
Key Responsibilities: * Design and implement robust build systems, shared libraries, and standardized CI/CD pipelines * Manage and evolve the company's continuous integration infrastructure to support a growing global engineering team * Develop automation for release and deployment processes to support continuous delivery * Partner with engineering teams to identify and resolve inefficiencies in build and test processes * Optimize build performance across various programming languages and platforms * Use infrastructure-as-code to manage and scale CI/CD environments * Stay current with industry trends and best practices to ensure tools remain modern and effective
Ideal Candidate: * Strong foundation in computer science and software engineering principles * Proven experience building and maintaining complex build systems and CI/CD pipelines * Proficiency in Python and C++ development * Deep knowledge of C++ build tools (e.g., CMake, Ninja, conan, clang, GCC) * Familiarity with Python and C# build environments * Hands-on experience with CI platforms such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins * Proficiency with containerized development work flows using Docker * Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform * Passion for improving developer work flows and delivering impactful engineering solutions
This role must sit out of the firms Chicago office working on site 3 days per week.