Senior Build Engineer - GEXL

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Build Engineer to join our team. The Build Engineer will play a critical role in streamlining and optimizing our software build, integration, and deployment processes. This role involves collaborating with teams, ensuring the delivery of reliable and high-quality build artifacts and supporting our development and release workflows. Experience: 8 Years Location: Chennai Mode: Hybrid/ Remote Strong Linux + C++ programming background More focused on development activities than DevOps Hands-on build tool experience (CMake, Make, etc.) Candidates who can create their own Linux distribution are also welcome 50% development and 50% build Key responsibilities include: Collaborate closely with development teams to understand build and packaging requirements for new projects or features. Assess, configure, and upgrade build tools to enhance efficiency, align with industry best practices, and support evolving project needs. Ensure that compilers are always up-to-date, compatible with current software projects, and optimized for performance. Regularly update and integrate third-party libraries, dependencies, or frameworks to ensure compatibility, security, and functionality. Create and maintain documentation for build processes, workflows, and development tooling to ensure knowledge transfer and standardization. Continuously optimize build pipelines and infrastructure to support increasing workloads as the team scales. The ideal candidate will have: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience 5+ years of professional experience as a Build Engineer Expert knowledge of build tools such as CMake, Make, Bazel, or similar. Deep knowledge of Linux and system administration tools and bash scripting Working knowledge of Git and Docker with familiarity in managing repositories and containerization workflows. Experience with CI systems such as Jenkins, GitHub actions or similar Proficiency in C++ programming language is Mandatory Familiarity with cloud-based services and infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus. Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills to work with international teams.