About the job
At Buildkite, we are dedicated to empowering developers worldwide by transforming the software delivery process. Our innovative platform is engineered for speed, reliability, and security, designed to effortlessly scale to meet the demands of the world's leading tech companies, including Airbnb, Shopify, Canva, PagerDuty, Lyft, and Pinterest.
Job Overview
We are looking for a talented Staff Engineer to join our Compute and Agents team. In this pivotal role, you will define the technical roadmap for our team, spearhead architectural decisions across intricate systems, and focus on initiatives that significantly enhance Buildkite's infrastructure and developer experience. Your contributions will be crucial in shaping our agent infrastructure, hosted compute, and MCP service with a strong emphasis on reliability, performance, and security as we scale.
This position is hands-on, requiring you to write code, tackle challenging problems, and elevate the engineering standards through mentoring and the quality of your outputs.
About the Team
The Compute and Agents team is responsible for developing, maintaining, and evolving the infrastructure that powers Buildkite—from our open-source agent utilized by engineers globally, to our hosted agents and MCP service. This team operates at the nexus of intricate infrastructure challenges and the rapidly evolving domain of AI agents, with our proprietary agent at its core.
Here, you'll find substantial ownership over your work. You'll engage with meaningful challenges that resonate with developers everywhere, delivering impactful work you can proudly showcase, alongside a talented and collaborative team that thrives on tackling complex problems together.
What You'll Do
- Steer the technical direction for the Compute and Agents team, influencing architectural and system design decisions.
- Drive initiatives that enhance the performance and reliability of our systems.
- Collaborate with team members to elevate engineering standards through mentoring and knowledge sharing.
- Develop and implement robust solutions that meet the needs of our growing user base.

