Senior Software Engineer - Devops

About the RoleThe Build team at Gap Inc. plays a key role in enabling engineering teams to deliver software efficiently and reliably. As a Software Engineer on the Build team, you will help support and improve the CI/CD infrastructure, tools, and processes used across the organization.What You'll Do
Responsibilities:
· Supporting and maintaining CI/CD systems used by engineering teams.
· Building and improving tools that simplify build and deployment workflows.
· Partnering with platform and product teams to enhance developer experience.
· Reducing friction in build and deployment processes so teams can focus on delivering features.
· Assist in maintaining and improving build systems and CI/CD pipelines.
· Help identify issues in build and deployment workflows and contribute to solutions that improve reliability and reduce build times.
· Follow established best practices for source control, builds, and deployments, and contribute to improving them over time.
· Learn and experiment with new build tools and technologies, sharing insights with the team.
· Participate in code reviews and collaborate with teammates on shared solutions.
· Write and maintain scripts or small tools to improve developer workflows.
· Work with other platform teams (Ship, Schedule, Observe) to support overall engineering goals.
· Participate in an on-call rotation with support from senior team members.
· Help monitor build systems and contribute to resolving incidents and improving stability.
· Contribute to documentation to help teams use build and deployment tools effectively.
Who You Are
· 4+yrs of software engineering experience, with some exposure to CI/CD or build system.
· You have hands-on development experience building and maintaining applications or services and understand basic software development practices.
· You are comfortable working with Git and standard version control workflows.
· You have some experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins) or are eager to learn.
· You are familiar with at least one programming language (e.g., Terraform, Python, Java, or Go).
· You have basic exposure to Docker or containerized applications.
· You are familiar with cloud platforms (GCP or Azure) at a foundational level.
· You have basic Linux knowledge and can troubleshoot simple issues.
· You are eager to learn, ask questions, and collaborate with teammates.
· You can write clear and simple technical documentation.
· You are comfortable working in a team environment and taking ownership of small to medium-sized tasks.
Core up-front tools/skillsets
CI/CD tools: GitHub Actions, Jenkins (basic pipeline knowledge)
Programming/Scripting: Python, Java, or Go, Terraform
Version Control: Git (branching, PR workflows)
Containers: Docker; basic Kubernetes concepts
Cloud: GCP/Azure (foundational knowledge)
Build Tools: Maven, Gradle, npm (basic usage)
OS Skills: Linux fundamentals and troubleshooting
Collaboration: documentation, team communication