Senior Build Engineer

Summary
MathWorks has a hybrid work model that enables staff members to split their time between office and home. The hybrid model provides the advantage of having both in-person time with colleagues and flexible at-home life optimizations. Learn More: https://www.mathworks.com/company/jobs/resources/applying-and-interviewing.html#onboarding.
Join the MathWorks Infrastructure Architecture and Tools team and play a key role in building the next generation of scalable, reliable, and high-performance build systems that power the MathWorks product suite.
As a Senior Build Engineer, you will lead initiatives to modernize our build infrastructure, enable distributed and scalable build workflows, and drive improvements in developer productivity. You will partner closely with development teams to deliver robust, maintainable solutions across platforms while advancing adoption of modern build technologies and practices.
Why Join Us?
Work on large-scale, complex build systems supporting a globally used product suite
Influence next-generation build and infrastructure architecture
Collaborate with highly skilled engineers across platforms and domains
Drive impactful improvements in developer productivity and product quality
MathWorks nurtures growth, appreciates inclusivity, encourages initiative, values teamwork, shares success, and rewards excellence.
Responsibilities
Drive Build Infrastructure Modernization
Evaluate modern build systems and lead the design, and implementation of scalable, future-ready solutions
Transition legacy workflows to modern, distributed build ecosystem
Build Automation & Developer Productivity
Design and develop automation tools to streamline build and development workflows
Improve reliability, reproducibility, and efficiency across a large and diverse codebase
Analyze and improve build performance, resource utilization, and system scalability
Build observability metrics to measure the improvements
Toolchain & Compiler Enablement
Lead efforts to port and refactor code for compatibility with modern compilers and evolving C++ standards
Enable adoption of new toolchains across multiple platforms
Expand and maintain support for Linux, Windows, and macOS environments
Technical Leadership & Collaboration
Act as a subject matter expert for build systems and infrastructure
Partner with engineering teams to diagnose and resolve complex build and toolchain issues
Establish and promote best practices for build engineering across the organization
Code Quality & Reviews
Conduct in-depth code and infrastructure reviews, ensuring maintainability and adherence to best practices
Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing
Mentor junior team members and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning
Document systems, processes, and best practices for long-term sustainability
Minimum Qualifications
A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or a PhD degree, or equivalent experience) is required.
Programming experience in C++
Additional Qualifications
Strong experience working with large-scale, multi-language codebases
Expertise in modern distributed build systems (e.g., Bazel, CMake, Make, or similar) and remote execution frameworks on different platforms
Proficiency in C++ and one or more programming/scripting languages (Go, Python, Bash, etc.)
Solid understanding of compiler toolchains and experience with compiler-related workflows
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across build systems, compiler toolchains, and cross-platform environments
Must Have:
Strong System Design Skills
Knowledge of CI/CD systems and large-scale build pipelines
Experience applying AI-assisted tools, with the ability to critically evaluate AI-generated outputs
Nice to Have:
Familiarity and knowledge of package managers of C++ like Conan

Work arrangement
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