Senior Software Engineer - DevOps

Microchip Technology Inc.•Burnaby, BC

2d•$86,000 - $186,000

About The Position

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. They support the aerospace and communications markets as well as a growing number of applications in next generation embedded systems. Our focus is on technical excellence, teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvements in an open and encouraging environment. If you have a strong technical background in DevOps then this role is for you! As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be part of a highly skilled engineering organization responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving the CI/CD, build, and release infrastructure that supports embedded software and driver development for modern System‑on‑Chip (SoC) platforms. These platforms target Linux and RTOS environments and incorporate multi‑CPU clusters, Ethernet switching, high‑speed interfaces (PCIe/CXL), and complex memory and peripheral subsystems. You will engage across the full embedded software lifecycle, enabling development teams by designing and maintaining automated build, test, and release pipelines, supporting robust continuous integration and regression environments, and ensuring reliable, reproducible builds at scale. This includes administering and evolving our Jenkins‑based CI infrastructure, maintaining containerized build environments using Docker, and troubleshooting build and infrastructure issues on AlmaLinux 9 and Ubuntu 24 systems. The build and verification infrastructure you support spans both pre‑silicon development, leveraging FPGA‑based prototyping platforms, and post‑silicon validation, using lab‑based evaluation boards. In addition, the team actively leverages AI‑assisted development tools, including GitHub Copilot and Claude‑based tooling, to improve productivity, automate workflows, and enhance CI/CD reliability.

Requirements

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 (senior‑level expectations).
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 AlmaLinux9, Redhat9 and Ubuntu24.
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.

Responsibilities

Execute the publishing of software releases to GitHub, including: Versioning, tagging, and release artifact management Supporting reproducible and traceable releases Coordinating 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.
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.
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
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.