Build Engineer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients Salary range: Rs 1200000 - Rs 8000000 (ie INR 12-80 LPA) Min Experience: 8 years Location: Chennai JobType: full-time We are looking for a skilled and motivated Build Engineer to join our team and play a pivotal role in streamlining and optimizing software build, integration, and deployment processes. This position involves close collaboration with development teams to ensure the delivery of reliable and high-quality build artifacts, while supporting efficient development and release workflows. Requirements Key Responsibilities Collaborate closely with development teams to understand build and packaging requirements for new projects and features. Assess, configure, and upgrade build tools to enhance efficiency, align with industry best practices, and support evolving project needs. Ensure compilers remain updated, compatible with current software projects, and optimized for performance. Regularly update and integrate third-party libraries, dependencies, or frameworks to ensure compatibility, security, and functionality. Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for build processes, workflows, and development tooling to facilitate knowledge transfer and standardization. Continuously optimize build pipelines and infrastructure to accommodate increasing workloads as the team scales. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. 5+ years of professional experience as a Build Engineer. Expertise in build tools such as CMake, Make, Bazel, or similar. Strong knowledge of Linux and system administration tools, along with proficiency in bash scripting. Hands-on experience with Git and Docker, including familiarity with managing repositories and containerization workflows. Experience with CI systems such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar. Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., C++, Python, Java) and comfortable with scripting languages for automation tasks. Knowledge of Go is a plus. Familiarity with cloud-based services and infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) is an added advantage. Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal, for effective collaboration with international teams. Key Skills CMake Bazel Golang Show more Show less