Senior Software Engineer, Hyperscale Build Environments and Tools

Socket.dev; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Wellness resources

Team events

Job summary

Pure Storage in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Build Environments and Tools team, focusing on scalable build infrastructure for large-scale C/C++ builds.

You will design, develop, and maintain build orchestration systems, optimize build speeds, and mentor peers while partnering with engineering leads to shape the team's roadmap. This role combines hands-on development with cross‑functional collaboration in a fast‑growing hyperscale environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, including infrastructure, developer productivity, build systems, or platform engineering.
• Strong understanding of modern build systems and toolchains – dependency management, build-graph correctness, incremental and reproducible builds, artifact generation, and build isolation.
• Hands-on experience with build systems and toolchains such as Make, CMake, or custom/in-house build orchestration tools.
• Experience with large-scale C/C++ builds, including dependency pruning, static/dynamic linking tradeoffs, and reproducible containerized builds.
• Hands-on familiarity with Linux-based development environments, Docker, and the operational concerns of maintaining consistent build images and execution environments.
• Experience with CI pipelines and integrating build tooling into continuous integration workflows.
• Experience using engineering metrics to evaluate and improve build performance, reliability, and developer experience.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functional with adjacent platform teams

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain build orchestration systems and tooling
• Drive improvements to build speed, reliability, reproducibility, debuggability, and ease of use across local development and CI workflows
• Own and evolve containerized build environments, ensuring consistent, isolated, and reproducible build images
• Work on large-scale C/C++ build challenges, including dependency pruning, and static/dynamic linking tradeoffs
• Diagnose and resolve build‑graph correctness issues, flaky builds, and incremental‑build regressions
• Partner with tech leads and the engineering manager to shape the team’s technical roadmap for build systems and developer tooling
• Collaborate with teams across the Hyperscale Line of Business and broader engineering to understand pain points, prioritize fixes, and align tooling investments with product delivery needs
• Establish and uphold operational excellence practices for build infrastructure: observability, incident response, change management, and continuous improvement
• Use engineering metrics to track and improve build performance, reliability, and developer experience
• Mentor other engineers on the team and contribute to a culture of ownership, collaboration, and high technical standards
• We are primarily an in‑office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara office in compliance with Everpure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.

Skills

Build systems

C/C++ builds

Make

CMake

Docker

CI pipelines

Linux development

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Make

CMake

Custom build orchestration

Job description

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry.

This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you’re ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

THE ROLE

The Hyperscale Line of Business builds and ships products to hyperscale customers at exabyte scale, with an emphasis on speed, reliability, and operational excellence. The Build Environments and Tools team owns developer productivity infrastructure related to build orchestration, build systems, and containerized build environments that engineers rely on daily to build and test software.

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join this team and help build fast, reliable, and reproducible build infrastructure at scale. You’ll work hands‑on with build orchestration, build‑system internals, and containerized build environments — including large‑scale C/C++ builds — while partnering with tech leads and engineers across the Hyperscale org to remove friction from everyday developer workflows.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Design, develop, and maintain build orchestration systems and tooling
• Drive improvements to build speed, reliability, reproducibility, debuggability, and ease of use across local development and CI workflows
• Own and evolve containerized build environments, ensuring consistent, isolated, and reproducible build images
• Work on large-scale C/C++ build challenges, including dependency pruning, and static/dynamic linking tradeoffs
• Diagnose and resolve build‑graph correctness issues, flaky builds, and incremental‑build regressions
• Partner with tech leads and the engineering manager to shape the team’s technical roadmap for build systems and developer tooling
• Collaborate with teams across the Hyperscale Line of Business and broader engineering to understand pain points, prioritize fixes, and align tooling investments with product delivery needs
• Establish and uphold operational excellence practices for build infrastructure: observability, incident response, change management, and continuous improvement
• Use engineering metrics to track and improve build performance, reliability, and developer experience
• Mentor other engineers on the team and contribute to a culture of ownership, collaboration, and high technical standards
• We are primarily an in‑office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara office in compliance with Everpure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, including experience in infrastructure, developer productivity, build systems, or platform engineering
• Strong understanding of modern build systems and toolchains – dependency management, build‑graph correctness, incremental and reproducible builds, artifact generation, and build isolation
• Hands‑on experience with build systems and toolchains such as Make, CMake, or custom/in‑house build orchestration tools
• Experience with large‑scale C/C++ builds, including dependency pruning, static/dynamic linking tradeoffs, and reproducible containerized builds
• Hands‑on familiarity with Linux‑based development environments, Docker, and the operational concerns of maintaining consistent build images and execution environments
• Experience with CI pipelines and integrating build tooling into continuous integration workflows
• Experience using engineering metrics to evaluate and improve build performance, reliability, and developer experience
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross‑functionally with adjacent platform teams

Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations.

This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity.

There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

The annual base salary range is:

$180,000 — $270,000 USD

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

• Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge, and aspire to be trailblazers.
• Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been named Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Technology™, Fortune’s Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
• Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events. Check out purebenefits.com for more information.

ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY:

Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at [e-mail] if you’re invited to an interview.

OUR COMMITMENT TO A STRONG AND INCLUSIVE TEAM:

We’re forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isn’t just accepted but embraced. That’s why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership.

Everpure is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire.

Join us and bring your best.

Bring your bold.

Pure and simple.