Sr Staff, Software Engineer

Gap Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in retail technology is seeking a Sr. Staff Engineer to enhance developer productivity through modern build systems and intelligent automation. This role involves leading CI/CD initiatives and improving tools for a seamless developer experience. Interested candidates with significant experience in software engineering, especially in build engineering and CI/CD, are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software engineering focused on build engineering and CI/CD.
• Proficiency in a programming language (Java, Python, Go).
• Deep expertise in Git and source control.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and modernization of build systems and CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive adoption of best practices for source control and deployment.
• Monitor and improve performance of development tools.

Skills

Build engineering

CI/CD

Source control best practices

Programming (Java, Python, Go)

Docker

Kubernetes

AI and automation

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure as code

Project leadership

Tools

GitHub

Artifactory

SonarQube

Job description

About the Role

•The Build team makes it easier and faster to build high-quality applications at Gap by providing a comprehensive and opinionated set of development tools and CI/CD infrastructure.
•Our objective is to maximize developer productivity by enabling an AI-augmented, agentic software development lifecycle through intelligent automation, streamlined workflows, and the promotion of modern engineering best practices.
•As a Sr. Staff Engineer, you’ll spearhead this evolution in collaboration with other engineering platform teams to create a seamless developer experience.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design and modernization of our build systems and CI/CD pipelines, focusing on scalability, reliability, and ease of use while balancing current needs with future goals.
• Develop and drive adoption of best practices for source control, dependency management, build processes, and deployment pipelines across the organization.
• Champion the adoption of generative AI tools and intelligent automation to enable an agentic software development lifecycle.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support our build and deploy systems.
• Provide technical guidance, documentation, and training to help teams adopt and effectively use the tools and platforms you support.
• Monitor and improve the performance, reliability, and usability of development tools, incorporating feedback from users across the organization.

Who You Are

• You have 7+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on build engineering and CI/CD, or equivalent experience.
• You’re proficient in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, Go) and comfortable working across different types of languages as needed.
• You have deep expertise in Git and source control best practices.
• You’re proficient with modern CI/CD tools such as GitHub, GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot, Artifactory, and SonarQube.
• You have extensive experience with Docker and Kubernetes in large-scale production environments.
• You’re well-versed in major cloud platforms and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Chef), with a track record of improving build and deployment processes at scale.
• You have significant experience leading projects and mentoring in a distributed team environment.
• You are passionate about developer experience and thrive on making complex workflows simpler, faster, and more reliable.
• You have a strong understanding of modern software development practices and are excited by the potential of AI and automation to transform how software is built.
• You enjoy collaborating across teams and disciplines, and you're skilled at translating developer needs into scalable platform solutions.
• You take pride in building tools that are intuitive, well-documented, and widely adopted.