Senior Bazel Engineer, Modus Create

• You are a tinkerer who enjoys digging into challenging problems. You approach complexity with pragmatism, and you're quick to adapt your discoveries to real-world systems
• You are an effective communicator empathetic to client needs, thoughtful in your written and verbal communication, and confident in presenting technical work clearly
• You bring the mindset of a consultant: confident yet humble, principled yet practical. You bring open-source values into client environments, driving technical direction with clarity and purpose
• You have broad exposure to multiple programming languages and platforms, along with hands-on experience with build tools and developer productivity infrastructure
• You are eager to deepen your expertise in build systems, especially Bazel, and evolve into a technical leader in this domain, not just in usage but also in infrastructure and architecture
• You’re adaptable, thrive in collaborative environments, and enjoy continuous learning
• Reliable high-speed internet is a must!

Desirable

• We are looking for a Bazel Engineer to join our Scalable Builds Group and collaborate with cross-functional teams on build system architecture and consulting for complex codebases
• Partner with client teams to modernize their build infrastructure
• Analyze existing build systems and propose improvements to scalability, reliability, and performance
• Help migrate legacy systems to Bazel or improve Bazel-based setups
• Contribute to open source projects related to build tooling (e.g., rules_haskell, rules_nixpkgs, rules_scala)
• Engage with the Bazel community through blog posts, Slack, mailing lists, and public talks
• Mentoring and coaching both clients and Modus teammates from the comfort of home
• Deep diving into customer needs and translating them into actionable requirements
• Exploring new tech and continuously learning—because software is always evolving!
• Sharing your knowledge and participating actively in the community