Staff Software Build Engineer

Intuitive; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Onsite when requested

Job summary

Intuitive is seeking a staff-level engineer to own software build systems for regulated medical device software. The role is based in Belgium and remote-first, with occasional onsite collaboration on demand by leadership.

You will shape infrastructure that compiles, packages, and delivers software used in critical medical technology. You will design and maintain CI pipelines, mentor teams, and ensure builds meet traceability and quality standards while aligning with audit requirements across

Qualifications

• Experience in software build engineering, DevOps, or release engineering.
• Proficient with build automation tools, scripting, and Git.
• Hands-on CI/CD configuration (Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.).
• Familiar with regulated development environments and documentation.
• Ability to work with distributed teams in a remote-first setting.
• Professional-level English; other European languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and evolve the software build and CI pipelines for regulated medical device software releases.
• Ensure builds are reproducible, traceable, and aligned with quality system requirements.
• Diagnose and resolve complex build, toolchain, and dependency issues across platforms.
• Collaborate with software, quality, and platform engineering to integrate build automation.
• Mentor engineers on build engineering best practices and influence toolchain architecture.
• Support audit and documentation activities tied to build configuration changes and release artifacts.

Skills

Build engineering

DevOps

CI/CD

Remote collaboration

Tools

Git

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

Role overview

This is a staff-level engineering position focused on software build systems within a medical device organization. The role is based in Belgium and operates on a remote-first basis, with occasional onsite collaboration when requested by leadership. The work centers on the infrastructure that compiles, packages, and delivers software used in regulated medical technology products.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and evolve the software build and continuous integration pipelines that produce regulated medical device software releases


• Ensure builds are reproducible, traceable, and aligned with quality system requirements typical of medical device development


• Diagnose and resolve complex build, toolchain, and dependency issues across platforms and development environments


• Collaborate with software, quality, and platform engineering teams to integrate build automation into broader development workflows


• Mentor engineers on build engineering best practices and contribute to architectural decisions for toolchain and infrastructure choices


• Support audit and documentation activities tied to build configuration changes and release artifacts

Requirements

• Significant professional experience in software build engineering, DevOps, or release engineering roles


• Strong proficiency with build automation tools, scripting languages, and version control systems such as Git


• Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting CI/CD systems (for example Jenkins, GitLab CI, or comparable platforms)


• Familiarity with regulated development environments and the documentation discipline they require


• Ability to work effectively with distributed teams in a remote-first setting


• Professional-level English communication skills; additional European languages are a plus

Benefits and work setup

• Remote-first working arrangement within Belgium, with onsite presence only when requested by leadership


• Day-shift schedule in a fixed-term employment structure


• Engineering role within a multinational medical device business unit