Overview
Client is seeking an experienced, self-motivated, and detail-oriented Senior Build Engineer/SDET to support a complex, fast-paced software development environment. This role is responsible for building, maintaining, and continuously improving development infrastructure, release processes, and engineering tools across distributed teams.
The ideal candidate will drive CI/CD strategy, maintain build and source control systems, enforce code quality standards, and support large-scale software releases while improving developer productivity through automation and AI-enabled engineering solutions.
Core Responsibilities
• Build, maintain, and continuously improve development infrastructure, including source code repositories, build systems, automation scripts, continuous integration platforms, packaging tools, and deployment solutions.
• Provide strategic direction and operational support for development organization tooling and engineering efficiency initiatives.
• Establish and maintain Agile development toolsets used for user story management, defect tracking, and release planning.
• Define and implement processes that maintain codebase integrity, including check-in validation, branching strategies, merge policies, and repository governance.
• Investigate, recommend, and implement best practices for code quality, including code metrics, code review workflows, code coverage measurement, and static and dynamic analysis tools.
• Plan, create, and maintain large-scale software releases, shared libraries, and version control strategies to ensure reliable delivery cycles.
• Design, develop, and deploy CI/CD solutions that automate build, test, and deployment workflows across multiple teams and environments.
• Architect tools, frameworks, and processes that enforce code quality standards through automated testing, static analysis, and pre-merge validation gates.
• Integrate AI-driven capabilities that improve developer productivity, automate engineering workflows, and optimize release processes.
• Maintain, support, and scale build infrastructure across Linux and Windows server environments.
Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Technologies
• 5+ years of experience in software build engineering, CI/CD, SDET, or related software development infrastructure roles.
• Strong experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, TeamCity, or similar platforms.
• Expertise in source control management technologies including Git, Perforce, and SVN, with experience defining branching strategies such as Gitflow and trunk-based development.
• Experience with build systems and tooling including Make, Gradle, Maven, Bazel, MSBuild, CMake, or similar technologies.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Shell/Bash, PowerShell, Groovy, or comparable technologies.
• Experience with packaging and deployment solutions, artifact repositories, and container registries including Artifactory, Nexus, and Docker registries.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP to support build and deployment pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools including Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Experience with static and dynamic code analysis tools such as SonarQube, Coverity, or equivalent solutions.
• Strong understanding of code coverage methodologies, test automation frameworks, and integration of automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience administering Agile development tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Rally for user story and defect management.
• Experience with code review platforms and workflows, including Gerrit and GitHub or GitLab pull request processes.
• Experience integrating AI and machine learning tools to automate engineering workflows and improve developer productivity.
• Understanding of code quality metrics, release governance, and software delivery processes across distributed development teams.
• Experience designing version control strategies and managing large-scale software releases across multiple teams.
Work Details
• Location: Sunnyvale, CA.
• Day 1 onsite requirement.
Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
