Software Engineer (CMake)

Role: CMake Engineer

Experience: 3+ years

Engagement: Full-Time Contract (5 Weeks)

Skills: CMake Scripts, Git, Docker

Location: Remote

About the Role

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a CMake Engineer to design, configure, and maintain cross-platform build systems for large-scale software projects. You’ll play a key role in optimizing build workflows, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and efficiency across multiple environments.

What You’ll Do

• Design and maintain CMake-based build systems for complex, cross-platform projects.
• Develop and optimize build scripts, toolchains, and configurations for Linux, Windows, and macOS.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to manage dependencies, libraries, and integrations.
• Integrate CMake with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
• Troubleshoot and resolve build or linking issues.
• Improve build performance using caching, parallel builds, and incremental compilation.
• Maintain thorough documentation for developers and release teams.

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of experience with CMake in large or complex software projects.
• Proficiency with build tools like Make, Ninja, or MSBuild.
• Strong understanding of compilation, linking, and dependency management.
• Hands-on experience with Git and CI/CD integration.
• Knowledge of static/dynamic linking and cross-platform builds.
• Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and documentation skills.