Senior Member of Technical Staff - Build, Configuration & Release Engineering

Aptiv • Kanata, ON

6d • CA$130,000 - CA$170,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Build, Configuration & Release team is pivotal to building and delivering the core products that Wind River relies on. As a Senior Member of Technical Staff, your contribution in this role will have a direct and significant impact on the success of thousands of engineers and customers worldwide. You will be ultimately responsible for architecting, evolving, and maintaining a complex and modern build system for a suite of embedded products with well over 1M lines of code.

This is a senior technical leadership role requiring deep expertise in build systems, configuration management, and release engineering. You will set the technical direction for build infrastructure, mentor team members, drive cross-team alignment, and be a key decision-maker on build architecture and tooling strategy.

Requirements

• BSc or higher degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical/Software Engineering, or other STEM field, or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with significant focus on build systems, configuration management, and release engineering
• Deep expertise with modern C and C++ builds systems and toolchains (GNU Make, CMake, Ninja, Meson, Bazel)
• Expert-level proficiency in configuration systems such as Kconfig and similar frameworks
• Strong experience with scripting languages: Python, Groovy, Bash, PowerShell, Perl
• Extensive experience with source code management tools (Git) and branching/merging strategies at scale
• Proven experience with containerized build systems and infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with very large codebases and projects with complex multi-layered dependency management
• Track record of technical leadership, including mentoring engineers and driving cross-team technical decisions
• Demonstrated ability to architect build systems that scale across large, distributed engineering organizations
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex cross-platform build failures
• Strong communication and documentation skills; ability to influence and align stakeholders across teams and geographies
• Self-directed and proactive; able to identify systemic issues and drive improvements without explicit direction
• Collaborative mindset; strong team player comfortable working in a high-pace, high-accountability environment
• Ability to balance technical excellence with pragmatic delivery

Nice To Haves

• Experience with embedded software development and RTOS development
• Experience with SBOM tooling and supply chain security practices
• Knowledge of certification standards (DO-178B/C, ISO 26262) and their impact on build and configuration processes
• Open-source contributions, particularly in building and configuration technologies for Linux and other environments
• Experience leading teams or as a scrum master; Scrum certifications (CSM, PSM) are a plus
• Familiarity with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and RTOS development tools
• Experience with build system migration or modernization projects
• Knowledge of reproducible builds and hermetic build environments

Responsibilities

• Architect and drive the evolution of state-of-the-art C and C++ build systems, designing scalable and maintainable solutions that support complex product lines
• Lead the design and implementation of build and configuration systems integrated into development pipelines
• Own the technical strategy for build infrastructure, including reproducibility and build performance optimization
• Build and maintain infrastructure allowing for 3rd party integration points; support build infrastructure across multiple globally distributed teams
• Provide senior technical leadership and mentorship to developers on build system integration, best practices, and troubleshooting
• Investigate and resolve complex, cross-cutting issues related to Wind River and customer builds and configurations
• Drive initiatives to improve build times, reliability, and developer experience across the organization
• Collaborate with product management, architecture, and development teams to ensure build systems meet evolving product requirements
• Take responsibility for documentation, standards, and processes related to build, configuration, and release engineering
• Identify and drive adoption of emerging build technologies and practices; represent Wind River in relevant open-source communities
• Provide technical guidance on Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) generation and compliance
• Contribute to release engineering processes including branching strategies, release automation, and artifact management

Benefits

• Hybrid Work
• Company-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance
• Income protection through short and long-term disability coverage
• Matching RRSP
• Vacation and various time off policies to encourage work-life balance
• Well-being programs: Employee assistance program, mental well-being through Unmind
• Learning benefits: LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree