Staff Software Applications Engineer - Salem, NH/Raleigh, NC (10328)

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Position details

Title of position

Staff Software Systems Engineer

Position type

Full time

Location

Salem, NH / Raleigh, NC

Position reports to

Senior Manager of Applications Engineering

Application deadline

Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis and this posting will remain open until filled.

Work authorization

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa, including H-1B visas, at this time

What we're looking for

• This is a critical role for our engineering organization. We're seeking a self-driven engineer who:
• Takes ownership of CI/CD infrastructure and proactively identifies improvements that accelerate our engineering velocity
• Balances technical depth with practical business outcomes
• Stays current with DevOps best practices and emerging technologies
• Partners with developers to remove build and deployment friction
• Builds solutions that scale with the organization's growth

About You

Strong Communication

You can clearly articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences

Collaborative Mindset

You work effectively with development, operations, and product teams across multiple time zones

Documentation Excellence

You create clear, maintainable documentation for systems and processes

Problem Solver

You approach challenges with creativity and persistence, diagnosing and resolving complex issues until they are fully resolved

Tenacious Follow-Through

You demonstrate strong initiative and commitment to seeing issues through to completion

Mentor & Educator

You enjoy helping junior team members grow and improving team capabilities

Detail-Oriented

You understand the importance of build system integrity and reliability

Distributed Team Ready

You're comfortable working in a distributed team environment across multiple time zones with strong async communication skills

Required Skills & Experience

CI/CD & Build Automation

CI/CD Platforms

Advanced proficiency with

Jenkins

(Declarative and Scripted Pipelines)

Build Tools

Hands-on experience with

Maven

and

Gradle

with strong scripting knowledge

Scripting Languages

Expert-level proficiency in

Bash

and

Groovy

Version Control

Strong

GitHub

experience; proficiency with

Git workflows, branching strategies, merge management

, and pull request review processes

AI & Emerging Technologies

• AI/ML agent integration in CI/CD workflows
• Experience with

GitHub Copilot

for code generation and automation scripting

• Familiarity with

Claude.ai

or similar large language models for documentation and problem-solving

Cloud & Infrastructure

Cloud Platforms

Hands-on experience with

AWS

or other public cloud platforms (

Azure, Google Cloud Platform

)

Containerization

Working knowledge of

Docker

and

Kubernetes

container-based architecture and deployment

Infrastructure-as-Code

Working knowledge of

Ansible, Terraform

, and

Helm

for deployment automation

• GitOps practices and tools (

ArgoCD, Flux

)

Artifact & Release Management

Artifact Management

Experience with artifact repositories such as

Artifactory

&

Nexus

• Release automation and deployment strategies
• Incident response and build failure triage

DevOps & System Knowledge

Linux

Solid knowledge of

Linux

environments and command-line operations

Education & Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in

Computer Science, Software Engineering

, or related technical field required

Experience

8+ years of total experience with 5+ years of hands-on experience in build and release engineering roles

Background

Demonstrated expertise in designing and maintaining

CI/CD

pipelines at scale

Equal Employment Opportunity

• Extreme Networks, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans, including disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active-duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans.
• Extreme Networks also strives to prevent other, subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (for example, stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our organization. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at Extreme Networks. We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply.

Benefits and total rewards

Extreme Networks offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Specific benefits vary by country and may include

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities where role permits
• Paid time off, including open time off in eligible markets and statutory leave in all markets
• Paid holidays in accordance with local practice
• Retirement savings programs, including RRSP matching in Canada
• Employee Stock Purchase Program, where eligible
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement, where eligible

Benefits eligibility is based on country of employment, role, and employment status. Complete benefits details will be provided during the interview process and in the formal offer of employment.