Bazel Engineer

Old Mission is a global proprietary trading firm that leverages state-of-the-art technology and research to identify and execute profitable trading strategies across multiple asset classes around the world. Our offices in Chicago, New York, and London are all composed of naturally-curious individuals who thrive in a team environment and constantly strive for improvement.

Old Mission does not seek capital from outside investors, allowing us the flexibility to aggressively invest in our team members and keep them engaged in the firm’s growth.

About The Position

As a Bazel Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing our software development process by leveraging Bazel's build system. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline our build, test, and deployment pipelines, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and reliability across our software projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, configure, and maintain Bazel build rules, macros, and toolchains to enhance the software development workflow
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate Bazel into the build system and migrate existing projects
• Optimize build performance and efficiency by identifying bottlenecks and implementing improvements
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Bazel for automated testing, building, and deployment
• Troubleshoot build failures, resolve issues, and provide technical support to the development teams
• Stay updated with the latest Bazel features, best practices, and industry trends to drive continuous improvement
  
  

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Proven experience working with Bazel build system in a production environment
• Experience optimizing Bazel builds for large-scale projects
• Strong understanding of software development principles, build processes, and CI/CD methodologies
• 5 years of professional C experience in a production environment is strongly preferred
• Experience with version control systems (Git, Mercurial, etc.) and build tools (Make, CMake, etc.)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex systems
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with continuous integration tools (Jenkins, Travis CI, CircleCI, etc.)
• Contributions to open-source projects related to Bazel or similar build systems
  
  

Benefits And Perks

• Competitive salary with discretionary annual bonus
• Fully paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
• Fully stocked kitchen; free breakfast and lunch every day on-site
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• 401(k) with employer match
• Flexible Spending Plan
• Commuter Benefit Program
  
  

In accordance with Illinois' Pay Transparency Law, the anticipated base salary range for this role is $175,000 to $225,000. Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered to employees.

Old Mission is not accepting unsolicited resumes from any staffing/search firms. All resumes submitted by staffing/search firms to any employee at Old Mission via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid signed search agreement will be deemed the sole property of Old Mission, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Old Mission.