Technical Staff Engineer - Software (Build System Engineer / DevOps) - CA - San Jose - 3850 N. First St, United States
$91,000 - $232,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 July 2026 by the employer.
Build and maintain cross-platform build systems and toolchains using gmake, Bazel, and GCC.
About the role
Microchip Technology is seeking a Technical Staff Software Engineer with a background in C/C++ and Qt development to drive build systems, tooling upgrades, and cross-platform applications across Windows and Linux.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain cross-platform build systems using tools such as gmake and Bazel. - Manage and upgrade GCC compiler toolchains and MSVC libraries to ensure compatibility across Linux and Windows environments. - Integrate and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab, and Bitbucket. - Automate workflows, build processes, testing, and deployment using Python and scripting languages including Bash, Perl, or PowerShell. - Apply version control best practices using Git, conduct code reviews, and resolve complex technical issues across the software development life cycle. - Mentor junior engineers to support technical excellence and continuous improvement.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. - 12+ years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 10 years in DevOps or build engineering within C/C++ development environments. - Extensive experience with Qt application development. - Advanced proficiency in Python and scripting languages such as Bash, Perl, or PowerShell. - Strong knowledge of MSVC libraries, Linux system libraries, and GCC compiler toolchains. - Proficiency in build tools including gmake and Bazel, as well as CI/CD platforms like Jenkins, GitLab, and Bitbucket.
Skills: Python, CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Git, Bazel
This role has been open 103 days — well above the 50-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · Infrastructure Platform
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Open roles in category
998
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$235k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Microchip Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (998 roles · 89 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 5 | 998 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 54 | 6222 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 84 d | 50 d (+34 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $235k |
Skills observed across this category: Python, CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Git, Bazel
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 290 open roles · median 47 d
- Qualcomm · 62 open roles · median 51 d
- AMD · 58 open roles · median 22 d
- Graphcore · 50 open roles · median 96 d
- Intel Corporation · 44 open roles · median 13 d
- Cerebras · 35 open roles · median 86 d
How we counted: 998 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (Infrastructure Platform) roles from 89 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 21 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.