Software Engineer - Developer Infrastructure & Tooling
Posted 1 day ago by Randstad Technologies
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
England, UK
Summary: We're looking for a Software Engineer focused on Developer Infrastructure and Tooling to enhance developer productivity and create a scalable monorepo ecosystem. This high-impact contract role involves designing and evolving tooling that enables engineers to collaborate effectively and innovate confidently. The position requires hands-on experience with Bazel and a strong background in programming languages such as Java and Python. The role is fully remote and supports global collaboration within the EMEA time zone.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and scale Bazel-based monorepos containing millions of lines of code
- Lead and support the migration to monorepos, owning and evolving Bazel and associated tooling
- Create abstractions, workflows, and automation that significantly enhance the developer experience
- Partner closely with platform and infrastructure teams to define and deliver best-in-class monorepo tooling
- Influence the future of Back End engineering by improving speed, reliability, and simplicity at scale
Key Skills:
- Passionate about making developers highly productive and empowered
- Proven experience building and maintaining tooling for large-scale monorepo environments
- A strong problem solver who thrives on complex infrastructure challenges
- Hands-on experience with Bazel and its ecosystem (eg rules_jvm_external, IntelliJ Bazel plugin, etc.)
- Fluent in Java, Python, Starlark, and TypeScript
Salary (Rate): £750/per day
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Software Engineer - Developer Infrastructure & Tooling (Platform Developer Experience)
About the Role
We're seeking a curious, collaborative Engineer to help build the next generation of developer infrastructure and tooling
You'll play a critical role in creating a scalable, unified monorepo ecosystem, enabling engineers across the organisation to work faster, collaborate better, and innovate with confidence.
This is a high-impact contract role focused on developer productivity, platform scale, and long-term infrastructure evolution.
What You'll Do- Design and scale Bazel-based monorepos containing millions of lines of code
- Lead and support the migration to monorepos, owning and evolving Bazel and associated tooling
- Create abstractions, workflows, and automation that significantly enhance the developer experience
- Partner closely with platform and infrastructure teams to define and deliver best-in-class monorepo tooling
- Influence the future of Back End engineering by improving speed, reliability, and simplicity at scale
- Passionate about making developers highly productive and empowered
- Proven experience building and maintaining tooling for large-scale monorepo environments
- A strong problem solver who thrives on complex infrastructure challenge
- Hands-on experience with Bazel and its ecosystem (eg rules_jvm_external, IntelliJ Bazel plugin, etc.)
- Fluent in Java, Python, Starlark, and TypeScript
- 6-month contract
- Fully remote
- £750/per day
Working within an EMEA time zone to support global collaboration
Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.