Senior C++ Software Engineer – Infrastructure Tools

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a software engineer to research, develop, and maintain tooling for scalable build, regression, and release infrastructure used daily by chip designers. You will also develop user-facing services to schedule, track, and triage flows and create internal tools to collect and visualize key metrics.

The role emphasizes applying modern CI/CD practices, continuous improvement, and production-quality code across a global tech stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or CE, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of software development experience.
• Proficient in C++/Golang and scripting (Python/Perl/Tcl).
• Experience writing production-quality code and understanding CS fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Research, develop, and maintain tooling for scalable build, regression, and release infra.
• Develop user-facing services to schedule, track, and triage flows.
• Build internal tools to collect, analyze, monitor, and visualize metrics.
• Apply CI/CD best practices to improve tools and industry standards.

Skills

C++ Development

Golang

Python Scripting

Full-Stack Development

CI/CD Practices

Distributed Computing

SCM Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

Tools

Git

Perforce

Make

CMake

Makepp

Bazel

Code Coverage Tools

Memory Checking Tools

Performance Profiling Tools

Job description

• Research, develop, and maintain high-quality tooling for scalable build, regression, and release infrastructure used daily by chip designers
• Develop user-facing services that enable users to quickly schedule, track, and triage their flows
• Develop internal tools to collect, analyze, monitor, and visualize key metrics of build and deployment systems
• Research and adapt the latest CI/CD practices to evolve tools and meet industry standards

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of software development experience
• Experience in a compiled language (C++/Golang) and scripting (Python/Perl/Tcl)
• Experience writing good production-quality code
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, computer architecture, and computer science theory
• Flexibility/adaptability for working in a global and wide-ranging environment with different frameworks and requirements
• Interest or experience in AI/ML and developing agentic workflows
• Proficiency in SCM (e.g. Git, Perforce) and build systems (e.g. Make, CMake, makepp, Bazel)
• Experience with full-stack development
• Proficiency in C++ linters, memory checking, performance profiling, and code coverage tools
• Experience with distributed computing systems such as LSF

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and maintaining scalable build and release infrastructure, with a strong foundation in software development, data structures, and algorithms. Proficient in CI/CD practices and full-stack development, with a focus on production-quality code and performance optimization.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• C++ Development
• Python Scripting
• CI/CD Practices
• Full-Stack Development
• SCM Proficiency

Hard Skills

• C++
• Golang
• Python
• Perl
• Tcl
• Data Structures
• Algorithms
• Computer Architecture
• Production-Quality Code
• Distributed Computing

Soft Skills

• Flexibility
• Adaptability

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

Industry Keywords

• Build Infrastructure
• Regression Infrastructure
• Release Infrastructure
• AI/ML
• Agentic Workflows

Tools & Technologies

• Git
• Perforce
• Make
• CMake
• Makepp
• Bazel
• C++ Linters
• Memory Checking Tools
• Performance Profiling Tools
• Code Coverage Tools