Senior Build Engineer - Remote

Overview

RapidFort builds hardened, production-ready container images and automation that help enterprises and U.S. government agencies reduce software supply chain risk and deploy secure workloads faster. Our approach goes beyond vulnerability scanning to focus on remediation-first security, runtime hardening, and operational simplicity for cloud-native environments.

In Short

• Complete daily builds and publish an updated catalog of all curated container images.
• Maintain, monitor, and improve the build environment, including Docker builds, image tools, and supporting scripts.
• Triage and debug build failures and container-related issues.
• Write and maintain automation scripts in Bash and Python.
• Collaborate with developers to improve build workflows.
• Contribute to scaling build infrastructure.
• Document processes and maintain consistency in operations.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive work.

Requirements

• 7+ years in build engineering, DevOps, or similar roles.
• US citizenship required.
• Strong Linux experience and command-line fluency.
• Solid Python and Bash scripting abilities.
• Proficiency with Docker and container tooling.
• Familiarity with troubleshooting distributed environments.
• Basic Kubernetes understanding.
• Experience with Git-based workflows.
• Experience maintaining or customizing Jenkins pipelines.
• Excellent communication skills.

Benefits

• Work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Collaborate with talented and dedicated teams.
• Contribute to meaningful projects that impact security.
• Flexible working conditions.