Senior Software Engineer – Build Systems

Optiver US LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Software Engineer to enhance the developer experience by building robust infrastructure and tooling. In this pivotal role, you will design and optimize scalable build systems, ensuring efficient workflows for developers globally. Collaborating with a diverse team, you will leverage your expertise in CI/CD pipelines and modern build tools to create impactful solutions. This position offers a competitive compensation package, profit-sharing opportunities, and extensive benefits, including health coverage and office perks. Join a company that values continuous improvement and fosters a collaborative environment.

Benefits

401(k) match up to 50%

Comprehensive health coverage

Global profit-sharing pool

Performance-based bonus

Breakfast, lunch, and snacks

Regular social events

Sporting leagues

Qualifications

• Strong engineering instincts with a deep understanding of computer science fundamentals.
• Experience in designing and optimizing build systems and CI pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable build systems and CI/CD pipelines.
• Optimize build performance across multiple languages and platforms.
• Create integrations for rapid, continuous deployment.

Skills

C++ build toolchain

CI/CD pipelines

Python

C#

Docker

Infrastructure as Code

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Master's in Computer Science

Tools

CMake

Ninja

Conan

Clang

GCC

Terraform

Job description

Optiver is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Developer Excellence team, which builds the foundations that enable our developers to move fast, and with confidence. In this role, you’ll be responsible for building the infrastructure, tooling, and automation that power the build, release and deploy lifecycle. This is a high-leverage engineering role where your contributions will improve the daily workflow of hundreds of developers across multiple regions.

We’re seeking a strong software engineer with a deep understanding of modern build tooling, a passion for performance, and the creativity to solve complex systems-level problems. You’ll join a growing global team on a mission to improve every part of the developer experience at Optiver.

What you’ll do:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable build systems used across the company, including core build libraries, common CI/CD pipelines, and Docker images
• Take ownership of the company’s CI platform, evolving it to meet the needs of a growing, global engineering organization
• Create and maintain integrations that automate the release and deployment lifecycle, enabling rapid, continuous deployment
• Work closely with development teams across the company to identify pain points in build and test workflows, and design effective solutions to address them
• Optimize build performance across multiple languages and platforms, helping teams ship faster and more reliably
• Use infrastructure-as-code to manage and scale the platform that powers our build and CI infrastructure.
• Stay informed on and leverage industry best practices and emerging trends to keep our tooling modern, fast, and reliable

What you’ll get:

• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
• A highly competitive compensation package
• Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure
• 401(k) match up to 50%
• Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more

Who you are:

• Strong engineering instincts and a deep understanding of computer science fundamentals
• Experience designing, building, and optimizing build systems and CI pipelines in complex environments
• Deep familiarity with the C++ build toolchain (compilers, linkers, build tools, package managers, etc.), ideally using tools like CMake, Ninja, conan, clang and GCC
• Experience supporting builds in Python and C#
• Comfortability owning and operating CI platforms like GitHub Actions or Jenkins
• Familiarity with containerized development and build workflows, including Docker
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform to manage and scale build environments and CI infrastructure reproducibly
• A passion for improving developer experience, with a track record of delivering impactful tooling and automation

Who we are:

At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilising the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritise safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.

Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.

Below is the expected base salary for this position. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process. This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus (if determined by Optiver) and Optiver’s benefits package with the benefits listed above.