Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure - Build Systems

Overview As part of Nominal’s Developer Infrastructure team, you’ll build and optimize the company’s large-scale build systems (with Bazel at the forefront) and maintain the tooling that keeps engineering velocity high. You will improve CI/CD performance, automate releases, and own observability and developer platforms as the monorepo scales. You’ll help shape engineering practices from day one and partner with product teams to reduce friction. This role offers impact across engineering, hardware integration, and mission-critical programs. Compensation / Benefits100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insuranceUnlimited PTO and sick leaveFree lunch, snacks, and coffeeProfessional Development StipendIn-office hardware lab with a $250 project stipendAnnual company retreat ResponsibilitiesBuild, optimize, and maintain Nominal's large-scale build systems, prioritizing BazelImprove CI/CD pipeline performance, release automation, and release reliabilityOwn developer infrastructure to sustain engineering velocity during scaleDevelop observability, telemetry, logging, and metrics infrastructure using Datadog, Grafana, and OpenTelemetryCollaborate with product engineering teams to reduce developer friction and boost productivityShape tooling, developer experience, and engineering practices as a foundational team member Key requirements4+ years building, optimizing, and maintaining build systems at scaleExperience with Bazel or similar build systemsExperience scaling large monoreposTrack record of improving CI/CD performance, release reliability, and developer productivity with measurable outcomesPractical, startup-minded engineering approach focused on scalable solutionsComfortable owning developer infrastructure end-to-end (build tooling, CI/CD, release automation, productivity)CollaborativeOwnership-drivenProblem solving from first principlesBazel or similar build systemsLarge monorepo managementCI/CD optimization and release automation