diff --git a/tools/jenkins/run_jenkins.sh b/tools/jenkins/run_jenkins.sh
index f4fdbc44218..93cf82d2607 100755
--- a/tools/jenkins/run_jenkins.sh
+++ b/tools/jenkins/run_jenkins.sh
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ then
   docker cp $DOCKER_CID:/var/local/git/grpc/report.xml $git_root
   sleep 4
   docker rm $DOCKER_CID || true
-
+elif [ "$platform" == "interop" ]
+then
+  python tools/run_tests/run_interops.py --language=$language
 elif [ "$platform" == "windows" ]
 then
   echo "building $language on Windows"
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/jobset.py b/tools/run_tests/jobset.py
index 46137f01f40..ec25b476102 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/jobset.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/jobset.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class Job(object):
                 do_newline=self._newline_on_success or self._travis)
         if self._bin_hash:
           update_cache.finished(self._spec.identity(), self._bin_hash)
-    elif self._state == _RUNNING and time.time() - self._start > 600:
+    elif self._state == _RUNNING and time.time() - self._start > 900:
       self._tempfile.seek(0)
       stdout = self._tempfile.read()
       filtered_stdout = filter(lambda x: x in string.printable, stdout.decode(errors='ignore'))
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_interops.py b/tools/run_tests/run_interops.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..1cf268526dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_interops.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import argparse
+import xml.etree.cElementTree as ET
+import jobset
+
+argp = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Run interop tests.')
+argp.add_argument('-l', '--language',
+                  choices=['build_only', 'c++'],
+                  nargs='+',
+                  default=['build_only'])
+args = argp.parse_args()
+
+# build job
+build_steps = 'tools/run_tests/run_interops_build.sh'
+build_job = jobset.JobSpec(cmdline=build_steps, shortname='build')
+
+# test jobs
+_TESTS = ['large_unary', 'empty_unary', 'ping_pong', 'client_streaming', 'server_streaming']
+jobs = []
+jobNumber = 0
+for lang in args.language:
+  for test in _TESTS:
+    test_job = jobset.JobSpec(cmdline=['tools/run_tests/run_interops_test.sh', '%s' % lang, '%s' % test], shortname=test)
+    jobs.append(test_job)
+    jobNumber+=1
+
+root = ET.Element('testsuites')
+testsuite = ET.SubElement(root, 'testsuite', id='1', package='grpc', name='tests')
+
+# always do the build of docker first, and then all the tests can run in parallel
+jobset.run([build_job], maxjobs=1, xml_report=testsuite)
+jobset.run(jobs, maxjobs=jobNumber, xml_report=testsuite)
+
+tree = ET.ElementTree(root)
+tree.write('report.xml', encoding='UTF-8')
+
+
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_interops_build.sh b/tools/run_tests/run_interops_build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..bbe36eed620
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_interops_build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+set -e
+
+#clean up any old docker files
+sudo docker rmi -f grpc/cxx || true
+sudo docker rmi -f grpc/base || true
+sudo docker rmi -f 0.0.0.0:5000/grpc/base || true
+
+#prepare building by pulling down base images and necessary files
+sudo docker pull 0.0.0.0:5000/grpc/base
+sudo docker tag -f 0.0.0.0:5000/grpc/base grpc/base
+gsutil cp -R gs://docker-interop-images/admin/service_account tools/dockerfile/grpc_cxx
+gsutil cp -R gs://docker-interop-images/admin/cacerts tools/dockerfile/grpc_cxx
+
+#build docker file, add more languages later
+sudo docker build --no-cache -t grpc/cxx tools/dockerfile/grpc_cxx
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_interops_test.sh b/tools/run_tests/run_interops_test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..1d0eedad85a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_interops_test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+language=$1
+test_case=$2
+
+set -e
+if [ "$language" = "c++" ]
+then
+  sudo docker run grpc/cxx /var/local/git/grpc/bins/opt/interop_client --enable_ssl --use_prod_roots --server_host_override=grpc-test.sandbox.google.com --server_host=grpc-test.sandbox.google.com --server_port=443 --test_case=$test_case
+else
+  echo "interop testss not added for $language"
+  exit 1
+fi
+