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Ocient · 1 day ago

Build and Tools Engineer II

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityEntry, Mid Level
money$125K/yr - $165K/yr
date2+ years exp

Ocient is a data analytics software solutions company that enables always-on, compute-intensive analysis of complex, large-scale data. They are seeking a Software Engineer II to join the Tools & Developer Platform team, focusing on the Bazel-based build system and Buildfarm remote-execution infrastructure while enhancing developer tooling and automation.

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Responsibilities

Own Bazel build configurations, custom rules, and language toolchains for C++, Java, Python, and TypeScript
Operate and harden the Buildfarm remote-execution service: monitoring, incident response, performance tuning, and capacity planning
Build automation and services (primarily using Python) to integrate Bazel with CI and developer workflows
Maintain developer and test tooling (Github Actions workflows and runners, development environments) and the automation that keeps them reproducible
Produce documentation for future maintainers and concise runbooks for developers

Qualification

BazelPythonLinuxRemote Execution APIC++CI integrationAutomation skillsSystems thinkingMavenPnpmEnglish fluency

Required

Demonstrated growth mindset and ability to learn new languages and systems rapidly
BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent industry experience
2+ years professional software engineering experience
Strong systems thinking and software fundamentals
Comfortable working in Linux, with shell tooling, debugging tools, and CI systems
Ability to speak and write in English fluently

Preferred

Practical Bazel experience (including experience with custom rules/toolchains)
Experience operating or tuning a Remote Execution API–based distributed build system (Buildfarm or similar)
Familiarity with CI integration and test infrastructure
Strong automation skills in Python
Experience configuring and using C++ compilers (gcc, clang), Maven, and/or pnpm

Company

Ocient

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Ocient is a hyper-scale data analytics company that allows organizations to unlock value by analyzing petabyte to exabyte scale data sets.
dateFounded in 2016
location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
http://ocient.com

H1B Sponsorship

Ocient has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (6)
2024 (4)
2023 (2)
2022 (6)
2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$156.5M
Key Investors
OCA VenturesTechNexus Venture Collaborative
2025-04-22Series B· $42.1M
2025-04-01Debt Financing
2024-03-11Series B· $49.4M

Leadership Team

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Joe Jablonski
Co-Founder; Chief Product Officer
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Bill McCarthy
Chief Operating Officer
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Recent News

Seattle TechFlash
Why Ocient brought on John Morris as its new CEO
2025-06-22
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As Ocient matures, vendor names new CEO to drive growth
2025-06-22
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Database Management System for Optimizing Queries via Multiple Optimizers
2025-05-04
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