Bazel Engineer (Expert)

VirtusLab is a leading European software consulting and engineering company. Our mission is to craft clean code and practical solutions with precision and purpose. We foster a dynamic culture rooted in strong engineering, a sense of ownership, and transparency, empowering professionals to make a substantial impact in the software industry. Project Overview & Engagement ProfileCore Bazel teamProject scopeThe project focuses on delivering a blend of consultancy, migration and working on open source related to Bazel. Members of the team work on short and medium-length projects around Bazel and, at some point, become the founding members of longer-lived teams. Deliverables encompass: Executing smooth Bazel migrationsPromoting Bazel ecosystems and engineering expertise through technical conferences, meetups, blog posts, and social media channels – only if you feel comfortable with it. Developing high-quality open-source and internal solutions tailored to BazelSupporting pre-sales activities and strategic technical consultancyDeveloping and delivering training sessions and mentoring engineering teams – only if you feel comfortable with it. Tech stackBazel, Starlark, PythonProject ChallengesThe engagement is a part of the group that solves problems too hard for the client’s own team, even backed by LLMs. Works spans multiple ecosystems, codebase sizes, and setup quality – from helping startups to working on work-class Bazel builds (like those at Airbnb, Databricks, or Uber). It requires driving technical initiatives and applying creative problem-solving approaches. TeamAn elite engineering squad consisting of 10 Bazel Experts across various short and mid-term projects. Required Expertise & CompetenciesTrack record in developing solutions around build tools, maintaining robust CI/CD pipelines, or optimising SDLC processesExpertise in Bazel (preferred) or other build toolsInterest in build systems, SDLC, and developer tooling in generalProficiency in at least one software ecosystem (JVM, Rust, Go, TypeScript, C++ or similar)Excellent communication skills combined with a pragmatic approach to technical problem-solvingProactive approach to blocker resolution and collaborative technical alignmentHigh autonomy in task execution and output deliveryPublic speaking, technical blogging, and community engagement experience are significant assets, alongside strong mentoring and knowledge-sharing capabilitiesDon’t worry if you don’t meet all the requirements. What matters most is your passion and willingness to develop. A few perks of being with usBuilding tech communityFlexible hybrid work modelHome office reimbursementLanguage lessonsMyBenefit pointsPrivate healthcareTraining PackageVirtusity / in-house trainingAnd a lot more! Access to the above perks is optional and completely voluntary for B2B contractors