Lead Build & Release Engineer — Bazel, OTA & Cloud

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 198,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in the United States is seeking a seasoned Build & Release Engineer to design a unified, Bazel-centric build ecosystem spanning embedded firmware and cloud services. You will architect hermetic pipelines, manage cross-compilation toolchains, and automate containerized CI/CD workflows.

The role emphasizes monorepo discipline and secure OTA image release. Ideal candidates will have 7+ years in build/release, strong Bazel expertise, and deep knowledge of Docker/Kubernetes with

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in build/release engineering, DevOps, or SRE.
• Expert-level proficiency in Bazel.
• Experience with CMake/Ninja for firmware and build tools like Gradle/Maven/Go Modules for services.
• Deep knowledge of containerization (Docker, Podman) and orchestration (Kubernetes, Helm).
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, or Go).

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain a single, integrated Bazel-centric build system for firmware, services, and cloud workloads.
• Ensure hermetic, reproducible pipelines across dev, CI, and hardware.
• Manage cross-compilation toolchains for embedded targets and cloud runtimes.
• Design scalable, containerized CI/CD pipelines with tests and HIL.
• Automate containerization and deployment of microservices (Kubernetes/Docker).
• Define release lifecycle and generate secure images for OTA and cloud.
• Oversee monorepo structure and dependencies across firmware, middleware, and cloud.

Skills

7+ years experience in build/release/S

Bazel

CMake/Ninja

Gradle/Maven/Go Modules

Python/Bash/Go

Scripting automation

Embedded/Cloud experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Bazel

CMake

Ninja

Gradle

Maven

Go Modules

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

Helm

Python

Bash

Go

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in the United States is seeking a seasoned Build & Release Engineer to design a unified, Bazel-centric build ecosystem spanning embedded firmware and cloud services. You will architect hermetic pipelines, manage cross-compilation toolchains, and automate containerized CI/CD workflows.

The role emphasizes monorepo discipline and secure OTA image release. Ideal candidates will have 7+ years in build/release, strong Bazel expertise, and deep knowledge of Docker/Kubernetes with