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Principal Software Engineer, HyperScale Build Platform and Tools

Santa Clara, California

Everpure (NYSE: P) has evolved from storage pioneer to data platform, closing fiscal 2026 with $3.7 billion in revenue, its first billion-dollar quarter, and accelerating growth into FY27. Our strategic agenda spans the companies defining the next era of technology - hyperscalers, AI labs, the AI hardware supply chain, data platform providers, and the broader AI ecosystem.

This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

THE ROLE

The Hyperscale Line of Business builds and ships products to hyperscale customers at exabyte scale, with an emphasis on speed, reliability, and operational excellence. The Build Platform and Tools team owns the developer productivity infrastructure (build orchestration, build systems, and containerized build environments) that every engineer in the organization depends on daily to build and test software.

We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to set the technical direction for that platform and to solve its hardest problems. You’ll define the multi-year architecture for build infrastructure across the Hyperscale org, lead the highest-ambiguity technical work yourself, and raise the engineering bar of the teams around you. Your success is measured less by what you personally ship than by how much faster the entire Hyperscale engineering organization moves.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

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  • Own the technical vision and multi-year architecture for build orchestration, build systems, and containerized build environments across the Hyperscale Line of Business
  • Make and document the consequential architectural decisions: build system selection and migration, remote execution and caching strategy, hermeticity and reproducibility guarantees, and the tradeoffs each imposes on developers
  • Drive step-change improvements to build speed, reliability, reproducibility, debuggability, and ease of use across local development and CI workflows
  • Solve large-scale C/C++ build challenges at their root: dependency graph decomposition and pruning, static/dynamic linking tradeoffs, toolchain and sysroot management, and incremental correctness
  • Diagnose and eliminate whole classes of build-graph correctness issues, flaky builds, and incremental-build regressions rather than individual instances
  • Define the standards for containerized build environments - consistent, isolated, reproducible images with a clear lifecycle and upgrade path
  • Partner with the engineering manager to shape the team’s roadmap, sequence investments, and make explicit tradeoffs between platform work and near-term product delivery
  • Influence and align engineering leaders and teams across Hyperscale and the broader organization on tooling direction, migration plans, and shared standards.
  • Set the operational excellence bar for build infrastructure: observability, incident response, change management, capacity planning, and continuous improvement.
  • Establish the engineering metrics that define developer experience, and use them to justify investment and demonstrate impact
  • Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, review designs across the team, and grow the technical depth of the organization in build systems and developer productivity
  • Represent the team in org-wide technical forums, design reviews, and planning; act as the recognized expert on build infrastructure.
  • We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara office in compliance with Everpure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.

WHAT YOU BRING

  • Software engineering experience, with significant depth in infrastructure, developer productivity, build systems, or platform engineering
  • A track record of setting technical direction for a platform used by many engineering teams, and of leading multi-team or multi-quarter technical initiatives to completion
  • Deep expertise in modern build systems and toolchains with dependency management, build-graph correctness, incremental and reproducible builds, remote execution and caching, artifact generation, and build isolation
  • Hands-on depth with build systems and toolchains such as Make, CMake, Buck/Bazel, or custom/in-house build orchestration tools, including experience evolving or migrating a build system in production
  • Deep experience with large-scale C/C++ builds: dependency pruning, static/dynamic linking tradeoffs, toolchain management, and reproducible containerized builds
  • Strong command of Linux-based development environments, Docker, and the operational concerns of maintaining consistent build images and execution environments at scale
  • Experience designing and operating CI pipelines and integrating build tooling into continuous integration workflows
  • Demonstrated use of engineering metrics to evaluate and improve build performance, reliability, and developer experience and to make the case for investment
  • Excellent communication and written design skills, and a history of influencing technical decisions across organizational boundaries
  • Experience mentoring engineers and raising the technical standards of a team

#LI-ONSITE

 

Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations. 

This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity. 

There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

The annual base salary range is:

$217,000 - $326,000 USD

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

  • Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge, and aspire to be trailblazers.
  • Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been named Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology™, Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
  • Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events. Check out purebenefits.com for more information.

ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY:

Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at TA-Ops@purestorage.com if you’re invited to an interview.

OUR COMMITMENT TO A STRONG AND INCLUSIVE TEAM:

We’re forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isn’t just accepted but embraced. That’s why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership.

Everpure is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire.

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