Staff Software Engineer – Build Platform

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the architecture and long-term technical vision for RapidFort's Build Platform.

• Design and manage highly scalable distributed build systems capable of generating and maintaining thousands of production-ready container images.

• Create automated solutions for image generation, validation, signing, publishing, and lifecycle management.

• Enhance build performance, scalability, reproducibility, reliability, and operational efficiency.

• Develop automation that removes manual engineering tasks while boosting developer productivity.

• Build internal tools and platform services using Python, Bash, and contemporary cloud-native technologies.

• Tackle complex challenges related to Linux, dependency management, networking, containerization, and build systems.

• Promote engineering standards focused on software supply chain integrity, reproducible builds, and platform reliability.

• Collaborate closely with Platform Engineering, Security Research, Product Engineering, and Infrastructure teams.

• Lead architecture reviews and guide technical decisions across various engineering organizations.

• Mentor senior engineers and help elevate the technical standards throughout the company.

• Continuously seek opportunities to streamline systems, enhance reliability, and minimize operational overhead.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, infrastructure engineering, or developer platform roles.

• Proven track record in architecting and managing large-scale build platforms or distributed infrastructures.

• U.S. Citizenship is required in accordance with applicable federal customer requirements.

• Extensive knowledge of Linux systems and operating system internals.

• Advanced understanding of Docker, OCI container images, and container ecosystems.

• Proficient in Python development.

• Strong skills in Bash scripting.

• Experience in designing distributed automation systems and developer platforms.

• Solid experience with Kubernetes in production settings.

• Familiarity with modern CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Buildkite, GitLab CI, or similar.

• Strong grasp of software build systems, dependency management, package management, and artifact lifecycle.

• Experience in troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems in production environments.

• Strong familiarity with Git-based development workflows.

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities with a capacity to influence engineering across multiple teams.

• Proven capability to lead technical initiatives without direct management authority.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual performance bonus

• Meaningful equity participation

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• 401(k)

• Flexible PTO

• Flexible work environment

• Opportunity to engage with cutting-edge cybersecurity and cloud-native technologies

• Direct impact on the architecture and technical direction of a rapidly expanding cybersecurity firm