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Bazel Architect

Hello! Are you ready to Work from Home and transform your career? If you have great consulting skills and know you can consistently delight our customers and help grow our accounts, Modus is the perfect fit for you. Our high performance team helps our clients to build awesome solutions to accomplish their goals and vision. Are you interested in working from home with some of the best talent on the planet? Then keep reading.

We are looking for a Software Architect to join our Scalable Builds Group. Do you believe that correct, efficient, and reliable builds are critical for developers to work and collaborate effectively? Do you want to help us push the industry towards better build practices?

About You

You are a tinkerer, who enjoys deliberating and solving difficult problems. You have patience and pragmatism in approach and have a natural ability to adapt and apply the discoveries you make.

You are a communicator, empathetic in understanding your client’s needs and showing care in their individual concerns. You are assertive and precise, able to convey a cohesive narrative of your work and progress; able to read and write issues that clearly explain your proposed changes.

You are an effective consultant: confident, yet considerate. You are able to use open source ideals to execute practical, technical goals and confidently push forward new and principled approaches and solutions.

If you…

Have a great breadth of experience with different platforms and exposure to multiple programming languages and their build systems,
Are interested in delving deeper into the technological world to further your understanding,
Are experienced in build systems, in particular Bazel, and have a desire to become an expert in not only usage, but also infrastructure and architecture,
Know the Python packaging and dependency management ecosystem well, and
Are flexible and adaptable with excellent verbal and written communication skills,

This may be the role for you!

Core Responsibilities

Work together with client teams on their code-base
Dig into a build system and identify pain points: helping clients migrate to a system that better suits their needs and scales with their use-case, making their setup more efficient
Contribute to open source projects linked to build systems such as Bazel and their extensions, e.g. rules_haskell, rules_nixpkgs, rules_scala.
Participate in public communication via giving talks, writing blog posts, and communicating with colleagues and the Bazel community on Slack and in mailing lists

For this specific role Pacific Time Zone overlap is required. In addition, reliable high speed internet is a must

[In reference to requisition 1933]

You love learning and understand that software is an ever-evolving world. You enjoy playing with new tech and exploring areas that you might not have experience with yet. You are self-driven, self-learner willing to share knowledge and participate actively in your community.

Having overlap with your team is critical when working in a global remote team. Modus requires all team members to overlap with EST hours daily. In addition, reliable high speed internet is a must.

Things You Might Do

Modus is a fast-growing, and remote-first company, so you'll likely get experience on many different projects across the organization. That said, here are some things you'll probably do:

• Give back to the community via open source and blog posts
• Travel and meet great people- as part of our remote-first lifestyle, it's important that we come together as needed to work together, meet each other in person and have fun together. Please keep that in mind when you apply
• Teach and be taught: Modus creates active teams that work in internal and external projects together, giving opportunities to stay relevant with the latest technologies and learning from experts worldwide
• Interact directly with internal and external clients to represent Modus and its values
• Discover our comprehensive learning benefits, available to every Modite. Gain access to over 12,000 courses on a licensed learning platform. Plus, enjoy paid professional development time, including tailored training and workshops. Your growth matters to us—we’re here to help you thrive

Our Benefits may vary according to the Country you are located in, so please reach out to our recruiter in case you have any questions.

If you live in Costa Rica and you become a full-time employee, we offer:

• Competitive compensation
• 100% Remote work (could vary according to the client's needs)
• Flexible working hours
• Travel according to client's needs
• Company paid private insurance
• The chance to work side-by-side with thought leaders in emerging tech
• Social Security (CCSS) by law

If you live in France, Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, or the Netherlands and you become a full-time employee, we offer:

• A permanent employment contract according to the labor laws of the country you are living in (PTO may vary depending on the countries listed above)
• A laptop and an onboarding budget for home office need
• Mental Health Support Program
• Health coverage (sick leave)
• Conference: Flight/train ticket + accommodation + food
• Remote work or hybrid work (Paris and Lyon)

If you live in Romania and you become a full-time employee, we offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Medical insurance
• Meal vouchers
• Telework indemnity
• Bookster subscription
• Extra PTO Days with Tenure per year worked(up to max. 4 days)
• Possibility to obtain paid certification/courses if they align with company goals and are relevant to the employee's role
• Client Referral program
• 100 % remote work and the possibility to work from the office
• The chance to work side-by-side with thought leaders in emerging tech

If you live in the USA and you become a full-time employee, we offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Health insurance (medical, vision, and dental) and other benefits (FSA and HSA)
• Virtual Care support
• 401(K) match to up to 3.5% of your annual salary
• Optional Voluntary Short or Long-term disability insurance.
• Remote work
• The chance to work side-by-side with thought leaders in emerging tech
• Flexible Time Off/PTO

If you live anywhere else, you can become a contractor, and then we offer:

• Competitive compensation
• 100% Remote work (could vary according to the client's needs)
• Travel according to client's needs
• Employee Referral Program
• The chance to work side-by-side with thought leaders in emerging tech

About Modus

Modus Create is a digital product group that accelerates digital transformation. We use high-performing teams, emerging technology, and “new school” product development tools and methods to accelerate business outcomes. We support our clients across four core delivery areas: business and product strategy consulting, customer experience, cloud services, and Agile software delivery.
Driven by a team of world-class talent, we have been recognized by the Inc 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies nine years in a row, the Washington Business Journal list of Fastest Growing Companies in the Washington, DC area three years in a row, and a top company for remote work by FlexJobs. We’re also an official partner to Atlassian, AWS, Cloudflare, GitHub, InVision, Ionic Framework, and Vue.js!
Founded in 2011, with our HQ in Reston, Virginia and offices in Costa Rica, Romania and France, Modus has employees all over the world. Based on the model of an open source team, Modites work remotely and are located across the globe. This has allowed us to hire the best talent in the world, no matter where they live. Our highly collaborative, autonomous, and effective working environment is fueled by a team unified by a love of continuous learning. Our years of thought leadership including books, whitepapers, blog posts, conferences and MeetUp talks, demonstrate our commitment to sharing what we’ve learned.
We encourage every Modus employee to do the same. Our company is a platform for the growth of our employees. Through working with our distributed team of experts on challenging projects, every person that joins the Modus team can expect to continue growing and learning every day. This is your chance to be part of building something great.

*Federal law requires Modus Create to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States as full-time employees.
*The statement above does not apply to 1099 Contractors or International Contractors

Modus Create is committed to creating a diverse environment, and each of us contributes to inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

What You Should Know About Bazel Architect, Modus Create

Hey there! Excited about the world of software architecture? Modus Create, a trailblazer in digital transformation, is on the search for a talented Bazel Architect to join our Scalable Builds Group. If you’re someone who thrives on consulting and loves helping clients to optimize their tech stacks, then this could be your dream role. Do you believe in the importance of efficient, correct, and reliable builds for seamless collaboration? You’ll have the opportunity to work from home while collaborating with some of the brightest minds in the industry. In this position, you’ll dive into client code-bases, identify build system pain points, and assist with migrations to more efficient solutions. You should have experience with Bazel and various programming languages, and a solid understanding of Python packaging. Your ability to communicate effectively with clients and convey complex information clearly will be crucial. You’ll be given a platform to contribute to open source projects and engage with the larger Bazel community. At Modus, we offer flexibility, competitive compensation, and a vibrant remote-first culture where growth is emphasized through learning opportunities. If you’re eager to tackle difficult challenges and continually evolve in your tech expertise, let’s change the game together at Modus Create!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Bazel Architect Role at Modus Create

What are the core responsibilities of a Bazel Architect at Modus Create?

As a Bazel Architect at Modus Create, your core responsibilities include working directly with client teams on their code-bases, diving deep into build systems to identify and resolve pain points, and facilitating migrations to more efficient build solutions. Additionally, you will contribute to open source projects related to Bazel and participate in community communication, whether it’s through talks, blog posts, or interactions on platforms like Slack.