Developer Productivity Engineer

Gradle Enterprise is a first-of-its-kind product that software teams use to accelerate and optimize Gradle and Apache Maven™ builds. It comprises several facets including large volume data ingestion and processing, complex data analysis and visualization, and distributed caching and execution systems.

Our software is used by some of the world's leading software organizations, such as Netflix, Airbnb, Spotify, and Twitter. We regularly collaborate with these and other users to make our products continuously better.

Profile

We are looking for developer productivity engineers with a demonstrated ability to efficiently deliver and maintain robust and useful software based solutions, as part of a collaborative team.

Our ideal candidates have a success record of shaping how development teams work by optimizing both processes as well as tooling used in the software delivery pipeline. While not necessarily Gradle experts, they do exhibit a deep understanding and interest in build automation and developer productivity. They thrive on making developers more productive by solving challenging build automation and CI requirements, are able to design and implement creative solutions that address build performance and reliability issues, possess and can capably articulate strong opinions, and feel comfortable collaborating with a distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and improving our own software delivery processes
• Designing and implementing robust build automation solutions
• Applying the latest Gradle Enterprise features and providing product feedback
• Coordinating Gradle Enterprise releases in collaboration with the entire engineering team
• Making our entire engineering team more productive through code, process, and communication

Minimum qualifications

• 5 years of software development experience
• Experience programming in Java 8 or later
• Experience with build tools like Gradle, Maven, or Bazel
• Experience with CI tools like Jenkins, TeamCity, or GitLab
• Working proficiency and communication skills in written and verbal English

Preferred qualifications

• Experience developing large-scale Gradle, Maven, or Bazel builds
• Experience automating the software build and delivery process
• Experience developing and maintaining Gradle, Maven, or CI plugins
• Experience with AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Ability to debug, profile, and optimize code
• Ability to perform and receive code reviews
• Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with effective communication skills
• Interest and ability to learn new software development skills and techniques

What we offer

• Developing a unique software product used by other software engineers that love it
• Tackling and solving together challenging performance, scalability, and usability problems
• Collaborating closely and daily with remote colleagues distributed across the globe
• In-person onboarding in Switzerland and yearly, extraordinary company offsite event
• Opportunities for growth in technical and managerial responsibilities
• Attractive compensation package including company equity

Location

• Anywhere in the world with working conditions that allow for seamless collaboration with your colleagues through email, chat, and video streaming

How to apply

The following is required with your application:

• Submit your cover letter, your resume, and a build scan link via the form below
• Explain in your cover letter why you want to work on the Gradle Enterprise product
• Create a build scan for any OSS project and tag it with back-end-engineer

Next steps

After applying, familiarize yourself with the Gradle Enterprise hiring process to understand the next steps.

About us

We are committed and skilled software engineers, product designers, and marketing experts who are passionate about developer productivity. We take pride in delivering products that are relied upon daily by some of the world's leading software organizations, such as Netflix, LinkedIn, Airbnb, Spotify, and Twitter.

Our team is globally distributed but deeply connected. We value our interpersonal relationships as much as we value our achievements. We are a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other and together. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.

Visit our careers page to learn more about the company and see other open positions. Visit Glassdoor to read what current and former Gradle employees have to say about the company.

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