Senior Software Engineer - DevOps

Job Description We are looking for an energetic and self‑motivated person with an Engineering or Computer Science background to join our Firmware / Embedded Software team in the Communication Business Unit at Microchip. We are building firmware for the high performance System on Chip (SoC) devices developed by our hardware teams. These SoC products, like the PIC64-HPSC product, contain clusters of CPUs, data switching subsystems and a variety of high speed and low speed interfaces and target aerospace, communications and next‑generation embedded systems.

Our focus is on technical excellence, teamwork and continuous improvements in an open and encouraging environment. If you have a strong technical background in DevOps then this role is for you. Responsibilities CI/CD and Release Engineering: Execute the publishing of software releases to GitHub, including versioning, tagging and release artifact management, supporting reproducible and traceable releases; coordinate release readiness with engineering teams; design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines that support build, test, package and release workflows; continuously improve pipeline reliability, performance and observability.

Jenkins Administration: Serve as a Jenkins admin for the internal Jenkins environment, including pipeline architecture and shared libraries; diagnose and resolve Jenkins‑related failures and systemic reliability issues. Build Infrastructure and Linux Operations: Troubleshoot and resolve build server and CI issues on AlmaLinux 9 and Ubuntu 24 systems; debug build failures across multiple layers, including O/S, package dependencies, toolchains, compilers and SDKs. Additional Responsibilities Design, build and maintain Docker‑based build environments used in CI pipelines and local development.

Act as a senior technical escalation point for CI/CD & build‑related issues. Proactively identify and eliminate sources of build instability and inefficiency. Collaborate closely with software teams to optimize build times, release process and improve reliability.

Document CI/CD processes to support maintainability and knowledge sharing. Contribute to long‑term DevOps and build‑infrastructure strategy. Requirements/Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent. 5+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, Build Engineer or CI/CD Engineer in a Linux‑based environment.

Hands‑on experience administering Jenkins in an enterprise or multi‑team environment. Strong experience managing software releases using GitHub, including tagging, versioning and release artifacts. Solid Linux system administration background, with direct experience on AlmaLinux 9, Redhat 9 and Ubuntu 24.

Proven ability to troubleshoot complex build failures spanning OS, tooling and CI layers. Strong experience building and maintaining Docker containers for CI/CD and developer workflows. Proficiency in shell scripting (Bash), Python scripting and automation.

Strong understanding of CI/CD best practices, failure analysis and system reliability. Ability to communicate clearly with developers and technical stakeholders. Experience supporting hardware‑adjacent software, firmware or embedded toolchains.

Familiarity with build systems such as Make, CMake, Ninja or similar. Experience optimizing build performance and CI throughput on shared infrastructure. Demonstrated ability to lead technical decisions, mentor other engineers or define standards.

Ability to integrate AI tools such as Claude Code and GitHub Copilot into everyday tasks. Travel 0% – 25% Pay Range We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units and quarterly bonus payments.

Our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans and an industry‑leading IESPP program with a 6‑month look back feature. The annual base salary range for this position is $86,000–$186,000. The range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr