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We are at the forefront of software and hardware innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Our culture is one of respect and collaboration.\nWe value humility and believe in direct communication. Our team is inclusive, and our differing perspectives allow for better solutions. We are seeking individuals passionate about tackling challenges and are driven by execution. Ready to come find your playground? Together, we can help shape the endless possibilities of AI.\nLocation\nSanta Clara, CA (Hybrid 3 days a week)\nRole Overview\nBuild time is a tax every engineer pays on every change, and our stack collects it at a high rate. An MLIR-based compiler, Rust and C++ runtimes, and a large Python ML codebase have to produce identical results on a laptop, in CI, and on a machine with an accelerator in it. You will lead d-Matrix's Bazel build-out. That means finishing the in-progress migration and designing the distributed build infrastructure that doesn't exist yet. You will own the build graph, toolchains, caching and remote execution, and the conventions every engineering team builds against. You will partner closely with development groups and with the engineers who run our runner fleet and cloud environments. When build and test time drops, every group in the company moves faster.\nWhat You Will Do\nComplete the Bazel migration, including the hardest remaining components.\n\nMigrate the test suite to Bazel, with correct tagging and sharding, and route hardware-dependent tests to executors that have the hardware.\n\nDesign, deploy, and operate remote execution in production.\n\nBuild hermetic toolchains and reproducible builds across developer machines, CI, and hardware-attached runners.\n\nRaise cache hit rate to target and build trust in the cache, so no one runs a clean build \"to be safe.\"\n\nEstablish a build-time baseline in your first quarter, then reduce median incremental build time and CI critical path against it.\n\nEvolve the CI/CD system to keep pace with agent-assisted development.\n\nRaise the standard of Bazel usage across teams by making the correct path the easy one and sharing best practices.\n\nWhat You Will Bring\nDeep Bazel experience as an owner: custom rules, toolchains, and target graph design in a large repository.\n\nExperience migrating a real codebase onto Bazel, including the long tail.\n\nHands-on experience deploying and operating remote caching or remote execution, self-hosted or vendor-provided.\n\nExperience with hermetic, reproducible, and observable builds, including custom toolchains.\n\nStrong knowledge of C++, Rust, Python, and container image builds.\n\nPersistence in debugging non-reproducible builds and unexplained cache misses to root cause.\n\nA track record of partnering with other teams to understand their needs and spread best practices.\n\nA pragmatic bias toward incremental migration that keeps people productive.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience migrating test suites to Bazel.\n\nKubernetes-based executor pools.\n\nEmbedded or firmware cross-compilation. Firmware is not in Bazel today, and you would help decide whether it should be.\n\nOpen source contributions to the Bazel ecosystem.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employment Policy\nd-Matrix is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and empowered to do their best work. We hire the best talent for our teams, regardless of race, religion, color, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, or veteran status. Our focus is on hiring teammates with humble expertise, kindness, dedication and a willingness to embrace challenges and learn together every day.\nd-Matrix does not accept resumes or candidate submissions from external agencies. 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