Bazel Engineer
Apex.AI
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Posted on Sep 12, 2025
About Us
At Apex.AI, we build safe and reliable software for vehicles and machines of the future. Our technology powers products in automotive, agriculture, medical, and defense industries.
Your Role
We are looking for an engineer with hands-on Bazel expertise to improve and maintain our build systems. You’ll help make sure our builds are fast, reproducible, and ready for cross-platform development.
What You'll Do—Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain our Bazel build system.
- Improve and support CI/CD pipelines.
- Work closely with C++ developers to solve build and integration issues.
- Write and maintain Starlark rules and Bazel extensions.
You Have
- 3–5 years of experience in build systems or infrastructure.
- Strong Bazel knowledge and scripting in Python/Starlark.
- Familiar with C++ build processes and Linux.
- Experience with GitLab/GitHub workflows.
Great To Have
- Familiarity with Terraform or infrastructure-as-code.
- Experience with cross-compilation or other build tools like CMake.
👉 A great role for someone who wants to own Bazel workflows and be a go-to engineer for build systems in a fast-growing, high-tech company.
Apex.AI is an international software company specializing in the development of safety-certified, developer-friendly, and scalable software for mobility systems, aiming to accelerate the transition to software-defined vehicles and mobility. Founded in 2017 by Jan Becker and Dejan Pangercic, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Munich, Stuttgart, Gothenburg, Tokyo, and Pangyo. To date, Apex.AI has raised over $75 million USD from world-class venture, financial and strategic investors including AGCO, Airbus Ventures, Canaan, Continental AG, Daimler Truck, HELLA Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion Ventures, LG Electronics, Lightspeed, Orillion, Toyota Ventures, Volvo Group Venture Capital and ZF.
Apex.AI’s software solutions are utilized across a diverse range of industries, including automotive, agriculture, medical, and defense sectors. The products enable developers to efficiently create and deploy safe, reliable, and high-performance applications, thereby accelerating the adoption of software-defined mobility systems. Through its innovative software solutions and strategic partnerships, Apex.AI is at the forefront of transforming the mobility industry, facilitating the development of next-generation vehicles and systems.
At Apex.AI, compensation for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package. Base salary is just one part of the total compensation package, which also includes stock options, health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401(k), learning courses, wellness/gym/pool subsidies, and paid time off. Benefits vary by location and jurisdiction and are subject to change.
The pay ranges listed reflect the intended minimum and maximum base salary for new hires in this role. Actual salary offers will depend on factors such as experience, certifications, education, skills, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.
Don’t meet every single requirement? That’s okay. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we still encourage you to apply. You could be the right candidate—not just for this role, but for others as well.
The location of this position is listed in the job posting's subtitle. For transparency, the base salary range for this full-time role in the listed location is $135,000 - $160,000 USD annually.