diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index 386253bb609e8e..3d2c6295f88f0c 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ RUN apt-get update \
     valgrind \
     docker.io \
     iputils-ping \
+    icecc \
     && :
 
 RUN groupadd -g $USER_GID $USERNAME \
@@ -80,3 +81,13 @@ ENV TIZEN_ROOTFS /tizen_rootfs
 
 # Fast Model GDB plugins path for debugging support
 ENV FAST_MODEL_PLUGINS_PATH /opt/FastModelsPortfolio_11.16/plugins/Linux64_GCC-9.3
+
+# Set up ccache as a pigweed command launcher when using the scripts/build/build_examples.py
+# script. Also, set up icecc as the command prefix for ccache. Such setup allows to benefit
+# from compilation caching and distributed compilation at the same time.
+#
+# NOTE: In order to use distributed compilation with icecc, one should run
+#       "scripts/icecc.sh start" before starting the build.
+ENV CHIP_PW_COMMAND_LAUNCHER ccache
+ENV CCACHE_PREFIX icecc
+ENV PATH /usr/lib/ccache:$PATH
diff --git a/scripts/build/build/__init__.py b/scripts/build/build/__init__.py
index c363f6c3266f84..5f3cbbab362904 100644
--- a/scripts/build/build/__init__.py
+++ b/scripts/build/build/__init__.py
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 from enum import Enum, auto
 from typing import Sequence
 
-from .targets import BUILD_TARGETS
 from builders.builder import BuilderOptions
 
+from .targets import BUILD_TARGETS
+
 
 class BuildSteps(Enum):
     GENERATED = auto()
@@ -18,11 +19,12 @@ class Context:
          to generate make/ninja instructions and to compile.
       """
 
-    def __init__(self, runner, repository_path: str, output_prefix: str):
+    def __init__(self, runner, repository_path: str, output_prefix: str, ninja_jobs: int):
         self.builders = []
         self.runner = runner
         self.repository_path = repository_path
         self.output_prefix = output_prefix
+        self.ninja_jobs = ninja_jobs
         self.completed_steps = set()
 
     def SetupBuilders(self, targets: Sequence[str], options: BuilderOptions):
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ def SetupBuilders(self, targets: Sequence[str], options: BuilderOptions):
             found = False
             for choice in BUILD_TARGETS:
                 builder = choice.Create(target, self.runner, self.repository_path,
-                                        self.output_prefix, options)
+                                        self.output_prefix, self.ninja_jobs, options)
                 if builder:
                     self.builders.append(builder)
                     found = True
diff --git a/scripts/build/build/target.py b/scripts/build/build/target.py
index 7f1716170178a8..78e4599fb51b75 100644
--- a/scripts/build/build/target.py
+++ b/scripts/build/build/target.py
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ def StringIntoTargetParts(self, value: str):
         return _StringIntoParts(value, suffix, self.fixed_targets, self.modifiers)
 
     def Create(self, name: str, runner, repository_path: str, output_prefix: str,
-               builder_options: BuilderOptions):
+               ninja_jobs: int, builder_options: BuilderOptions):
 
         parts = self.StringIntoTargetParts(name)
 
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ def Create(self, name: str, runner, repository_path: str, output_prefix: str,
         builder.target = self
         builder.identifier = name
         builder.output_dir = os.path.join(output_prefix, name)
+        builder.ninja_jobs = ninja_jobs
         builder.chip_dir = os.path.abspath(repository_path)
         builder.options = builder_options
 
diff --git a/scripts/build/build_examples.py b/scripts/build/build_examples.py
index e1f37fca797d7f..171c788c058424 100755
--- a/scripts/build/build_examples.py
+++ b/scripts/build/build_examples.py
@@ -104,6 +104,13 @@ def ValidateTargetNames(context, parameter, values):
     default='./out',
     type=click.Path(file_okay=False, resolve_path=True),
     help='Prefix for the generated file output.')
+@click.option(
+    '--ninja-jobs',
+    type=int,
+    is_flag=False,
+    flag_value=0,
+    default=None,
+    help='Number of ninja jobs')
 @click.option(
     '--pregen-dir',
     default=None,
@@ -136,8 +143,8 @@ def ValidateTargetNames(context, parameter, values):
         'for using ccache when building examples.'))
 @click.pass_context
 def main(context, log_level, target, enable_link_map_file, repo,
-         out_prefix, pregen_dir, clean, dry_run, dry_run_output, enable_flashbundle,
-         no_log_timestamps, pw_command_launcher):
+         out_prefix, ninja_jobs, pregen_dir, clean, dry_run, dry_run_output,
+         enable_flashbundle, no_log_timestamps, pw_command_launcher):
     # Ensures somewhat pretty logging of what is going on
     log_fmt = '%(asctime)s %(levelname)-7s %(message)s'
     if no_log_timestamps:
@@ -161,7 +168,7 @@ def main(context, log_level, target, enable_link_map_file, repo,
     logging.info('Building targets: %s', CommaSeparate(requested_targets))
 
     context.obj = build.Context(
-        repository_path=repo, output_prefix=out_prefix, runner=runner)
+        repository_path=repo, output_prefix=out_prefix, ninja_jobs=ninja_jobs, runner=runner)
     context.obj.SetupBuilders(targets=requested_targets, options=BuilderOptions(
         enable_link_map_file=enable_link_map_file,
         enable_flashbundle=enable_flashbundle,
diff --git a/scripts/build/builders/ameba.py b/scripts/build/builders/ameba.py
index 802ce1f73cbe62..a4b3338b0cb3ad 100644
--- a/scripts/build/builders/ameba.py
+++ b/scripts/build/builders/ameba.py
@@ -85,8 +85,12 @@ def generate(self):
                       title='Generating ' + self.identifier)
 
     def _build(self):
-        self._Execute(['ninja', '-C', self.output_dir],
-                      title='Building ' + self.identifier)
+        cmd = ['ninja', '-C', self.output_dir]
+
+        if self.ninja_jobs is not None:
+            cmd.append('-j' + str(self.ninja_jobs))
+
+        self._Execute(cmd, title='Building ' + self.identifier)
 
     def build_outputs(self):
         yield BuilderOutput(
diff --git a/scripts/build/builders/android.py b/scripts/build/builders/android.py
index 94d3a566a63877..3f640177f190ad 100644
--- a/scripts/build/builders/android.py
+++ b/scripts/build/builders/android.py
@@ -466,8 +466,13 @@ def _build(self):
                 title="Building APP " + self.identifier,
             )
         else:
+            cmd = ["ninja", "-C", self.output_dir]
+
+            if self.ninja_jobs is not None:
+                cmd.append('-j' + str(self.ninja_jobs))
+
             self._Execute(
-                ["ninja", "-C", self.output_dir],
+                cmd,
                 title="Building JNI " + self.identifier,
             )
 
diff --git a/scripts/build/builders/gn.py b/scripts/build/builders/gn.py
index d2b09f393c1597..6d9385bd4fc2aa 100644
--- a/scripts/build/builders/gn.py
+++ b/scripts/build/builders/gn.py
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ def _build(self):
         self.PreBuildCommand()
 
         cmd = ['ninja', '-C', self.output_dir]
+        if self.ninja_jobs is not None:
+            cmd.append('-j' + str(self.ninja_jobs))
         if self.build_command:
             cmd.append(self.build_command)
 
diff --git a/scripts/build/builders/host.py b/scripts/build/builders/host.py
index a07064795a1c54..8d209d6d29bf3f 100644
--- a/scripts/build/builders/host.py
+++ b/scripts/build/builders/host.py
@@ -570,7 +570,14 @@ def generate(self):
 
     def PreBuildCommand(self):
         if self.app == HostApp.TESTS and self.use_coverage:
-            self._Execute(['ninja', '-C', self.output_dir, 'default'], title="Build-only")
+            cmd = ['ninja', '-C', self.output_dir]
+
+            if self.ninja_jobs is not None:
+                cmd.append('-j' + str(self.ninja_jobs))
+
+            cmd.append('default')
+
+            self._Execute(cmd, title="Build-only")
             self._Execute(['lcov', '--initial', '--capture', '--directory', os.path.join(self.output_dir, 'obj'),
                            '--exclude', os.path.join(self.chip_dir, '**/tests/*'),
                            '--exclude', os.path.join(self.chip_dir, 'zzz_generated/*'),
diff --git a/scripts/build/builders/nrf.py b/scripts/build/builders/nrf.py
index 5fbc417ffe2c13..b94a695359752c 100644
--- a/scripts/build/builders/nrf.py
+++ b/scripts/build/builders/nrf.py
@@ -215,8 +215,12 @@ def generate(self):
     def _build(self):
         logging.info('Compiling NrfConnect at %s', self.output_dir)
 
-        self._Execute(['ninja', '-C', self.output_dir],
-                      title='Building ' + self.identifier)
+        cmd = ['ninja', '-C', self.output_dir]
+
+        if self.ninja_jobs is not None:
+            cmd.append('-j' + str(self.ninja_jobs))
+
+        self._Execute(cmd, title='Building ' + self.identifier)
 
         if self.app == NrfApp.UNIT_TESTS:
             # Note: running zephyr/zephyr.elf has the same result except it creates
diff --git a/scripts/build/builders/telink.py b/scripts/build/builders/telink.py
index 6ac4c30ca241f5..2badbce4d131eb 100644
--- a/scripts/build/builders/telink.py
+++ b/scripts/build/builders/telink.py
@@ -238,6 +238,9 @@ def _build(self):
 
         cmd = self.get_cmd_prefixes() + ("ninja -C %s" % self.output_dir)
 
+        if self.ninja_jobs is not None:
+            cmd += " -j%s" % str(self.ninja_jobs)
+
         self._Execute(['bash', '-c', cmd], title='Building ' + self.identifier)
 
     def build_outputs(self):
diff --git a/scripts/icecc.sh b/scripts/icecc.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000000..54783a4874b186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/icecc.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Project CHIP Authors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+# This scripts starts or stops the iceccd.
+# It's meant to be use within devcontainer.
+
+if [ "$1" = "start" ]; then
+    IFS='.' read -ra PARTS <<<"$HOSTNAME"
+    if iceccd -d -m 0 -N "devcontainer-${PARTS[0]}"; then
+        echo "iceccd started"
+    else
+        echo "Failed to start iceccd"
+    fi
+fi
+
+if [ "$1" = "stop" ]; then
+    if pkill icecc; then
+        echo "iceccd stopped"
+    else
+        echo "Failed to stop iceccd"
+    fi
+fi