# Staff Software Engineer

**Company:** [Anaconda](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/anaconda)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $150k – $220k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** C++, C, Python, cmake, Bazel, make, automake, gcc, llvm, CUDA, cudnn, Git, Linux, macOS, Windows
**Posted:** 2026-07-24

> Build and evolve the toolchain for compiling complex scientific Python packages (NumPy, SciPy, PyTorch) from source into production at scale. Requires 10+ years experience, deep C/C++ expertise at the compiler/linker level, and multi-OS production software experience.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do
- Build and evolve the toolchain that compiles complex packages like NumPy, SciPy and PyTorch from source, moving the effort from research into production.
- Create, review, and evolve conda recipes, build tooling, and release processes that keep compiled packages reliable at scale.
- Partner with our pure Python wheels and distribution teams so both efforts stay in step as automation and infrastructure needs grow.
- Mentor engineers on architecture, debugging, and packaging practices, sharing context as you go rather than hoarding it.
- Lead postmortems, capacity planning, and incident response for build and distribution infrastructure.
- Advise technical leadership on project scoping and delivery trade offs, bringing full context before recommending a path.
- Comfortable engaging with AI assisted development tools, such as Claude Code, as appropriate, including reviewing and validating AI generated code before it ships.

Your impact will be measured through:
- Growth of Anaconda's compiled package catalog and reliability of the build and release pipeline.
- Reduction in manual, repetitive engineering work through automation.
- Cross team adoption of packaging standards and reusable components.
- Time to resolution for build and distribution incidents.

## What You Need
- 10+ years of professional software development experience, including driving technical strategy, system design, and architecture evolution.
- Deep, hands on experience in C/C++, comfortable debugging and fixing issues at the compilation and linking level across large codebases.
- Experience building or maintaining production software across multiple operating systems, such as Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Experience using AI assisted development tools, such as Claude Code, as part of a professional workflow, including reviewing and validating AI generated code before it ships.
- Experience with Git or another version control system.

## What Will Make You Stand Out
- Active contributor to a mainstream toolchain such as GCC or LLVM, a dynamic linker, or direct experience developing compilers or linkers.
- Working knowledge of libc++/libstdc++/STL and glibc, macOS SDKs, or UCRT/vcruntime on Windows.
- Familiarity with distribution tooling such as the RedHat devtoolset, or experience maintaining a Linux distribution, Homebrew, or a similar package system at scale.
- Proficiency with build tools such as CMake, Bazel, Make, or Automake, and working knowledge of the Python packaging ecosystem, including manylinux.
- Experience with GPU build tooling and runtime environments (e.g., CUDA, cuDNN).
- Active involvement in the conda-forge or wider Python packaging community, ideally gained in a fast paced, open source driven environment, with public projects you can walk us through.
- Programming experience in Python, particularly for build automation or infrastructure tooling.

You embody our values: “Curious by Default”, “Build Together”, “Own It”, and “Lead with Guts and Heart”, and our behaviors: Clarity, Care and Candor.
You care deeply about fostering an environment where people of all backgrounds and experiences can flourish.

## Why You'll Like Working Here
- You'll thrive in a high-performance environment where results are recognized and rewarded.
- Your work directly contributes to shaping the future of data science, machine learning, and AI in the enterprise.
- You'll work alongside a collaborative team that values diverse, thoughtful discussion, clarity and candor.
- You'll be supported by a culture that puts employees first - with flexible hours, a fully remote setup, and a genuine commitment to your wellbeing and growth.

The base salary range for this role is $149,500 - $219,500, along with annual bonus potential, equity participation, and benefits.

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