diff --git a/.buildkite/commands/restore-cache.sh b/.buildkite/commands/restore-cache.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..480ae6987901
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.buildkite/commands/restore-cache.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+echo "--- 💾 Restore Cache"
+restore_gradle_dependency_cache || true
diff --git a/.buildkite/commands/save-cache.sh b/.buildkite/commands/save-cache.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..e7df0961e7be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.buildkite/commands/save-cache.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+echo "--- :rubygems: Setting up Gems"
+install_gems
+
+echo "--- :closed_lock_with_key: Installing Secrets"
+bundle exec fastlane run configure_apply
+
+echo "--- 🛠 Download Mobile App Dependencies [Assemble Jetpack App]"
+./gradlew assembleJetpackJalapenoDebug
+echo ""
+
+echo "--- 🧹 Download Lint Dependencies [Lint Jetpack App]"
+./gradlew lintJetpackJalapenoDebug
+echo ""
+
+echo "--- 🧹 Download Detekt Dependencies [Run Detekt]"
+./gradlew detekt
+echo ""
+
+echo "--- 🧹 Download Checkstyle Dependencies [Run Checkstyle]"
+./gradlew checkstyle
+echo ""
+
+echo "--- 🧪 Download Unit Test Dependencies [Assemble Unit Tests]"
+./gradlew assembleJetpackJalapenoDebugUnitTest libs:processors:testClasses libs:image-editor:assembleDebugUnitTest libs:fluxc:assembleDebugUnitTest libs:login:assembleDebugUnitTest
+echo ""
+
+echo "--- 🧪 Download Android Test Dependencies [Assemble Android Tests]"
+./gradlew assembleJetpackJalapenoDebugAndroidTest
+echo ""
+
+echo "--- 💾 Save Cache"
+save_gradle_dependency_cache
diff --git a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
index 72a067a8a1d4..d4528c266432 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ common_params:
       format: "junit"
 
 agents:
-  queue: "android"
+  queue: "android-staging"
 
 steps:
   #################
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ steps:
 
       - label: "🕵️ checkstyle"
         command: |
+          .buildkite/commands/restore-cache.sh
           ./gradlew checkstyle
         plugins: [$CI_TOOLKIT]
         artifact_paths:
@@ -46,19 +47,24 @@ steps:
 
       - label: "🕵️ detekt"
         command: |
+          .buildkite/commands/restore-cache.sh
           ./gradlew detekt
         plugins: [$CI_TOOLKIT]
         artifact_paths:
           - "**/build/reports/detekt/detekt.html"
 
       - label: "🕵️ Lint WordPress"
-        command: ".buildkite/commands/lint.sh wordpress"
+        command: |
+          .buildkite/commands/restore-cache.sh
+          ".buildkite/commands/lint.sh" "wordpress"
         plugins: [$CI_TOOLKIT]
         artifact_paths:
           - "**/build/reports/lint-results*.*"
 
       - label: "🕵️ Lint Jetpack"
-        command: ".buildkite/commands/lint.sh jetpack"
+        command: |
+          .buildkite/commands/restore-cache.sh
+          ".buildkite/commands/lint.sh" "jetpack"
         plugins: [$CI_TOOLKIT]
         artifact_paths:
           - "**/build/reports/lint-results*.*"
@@ -75,7 +81,9 @@ steps:
   - group: "🔬 Unit Tests"
     steps:
       - label: "🔬 Unit Test WordPress"
-        command: ".buildkite/commands/run-unit-tests.sh wordpress"
+        command: |
+          .buildkite/commands/restore-cache.sh
+          ".buildkite/commands/run-unit-tests.sh" "wordpress"
         plugins:
           - $CI_TOOLKIT
           - $TEST_COLLECTOR :
@@ -85,7 +93,9 @@ steps:
           - "**/build/test-results/merged-test-results.xml"
 
       - label: "🔬 Unit Test Processors"
-        command: ".buildkite/commands/run-unit-tests.sh processors"
+        command: |
+          .buildkite/commands/restore-cache.sh
+          ".buildkite/commands/run-unit-tests.sh" "processors"
         plugins:
           - $CI_TOOLKIT
           - $TEST_COLLECTOR :
@@ -95,7 +105,9 @@ steps:
           - "**/build/test-results/merged-test-results.xml"
 
       - label: "🔬 Unit Test Image Editor"
-        command: ".buildkite/commands/run-unit-tests.sh image-editor"
+        command: |
+          .buildkite/commands/restore-cache.sh
+          ".buildkite/commands/run-unit-tests.sh" "image-editor"
         plugins:
           - $CI_TOOLKIT
           - $TEST_COLLECTOR :
@@ -105,7 +117,9 @@ steps:
           - "**/build/test-results/merged-test-results.xml"
 
       - label: "🔬 Unit Test FluxC"
-        command: ".buildkite/commands/run-unit-tests.sh fluxc"
+        command: |
+          .buildkite/commands/restore-cache.sh
+          ".buildkite/commands/run-unit-tests.sh" "fluxc"
         plugins:
           - $CI_TOOLKIT
           - $TEST_COLLECTOR:
@@ -115,7 +129,9 @@ steps:
           - "**/build/test-results/merged-test-results.xml"
 
       - label: "🔬 Unit Test Login"
-        command: ".buildkite/commands/run-unit-tests.sh login"
+        command: |
+          .buildkite/commands/restore-cache.sh
+          ".buildkite/commands/run-unit-tests.sh" "login"
         plugins:
           - $CI_TOOLKIT
           - $TEST_COLLECTOR:
@@ -130,7 +146,9 @@ steps:
   # - group: "🔬 Instrumented tests"
   #   steps:
   #     - label: ":wordpress: 🔬 Instrumented tests"
-  #       command: ".buildkite/commands/run-instrumented-tests.sh wordpress"
+  #       command: |
+  #         .buildkite/commands/restore-cache.sh
+  #         ".buildkite/commands/run-instrumented-tests.sh" "wordpress"
   #       plugins:
   #         - $CI_TOOLKIT
   #         - $TEST_COLLECTOR :
@@ -140,7 +158,9 @@ steps:
   #         - "**/build/instrumented-tests/**/*"
 
   #     - label: ":jetpack: 🔬 Instrumented tests"
-  #       command: ".buildkite/commands/run-instrumented-tests.sh jetpack"
+  #       command: |
+  #         .buildkite/commands/restore-cache.sh
+  #         ".buildkite/commands/run-instrumented-tests.sh" "jetpack"
   #       plugins:
   #         - $CI_TOOLKIT
   #         - $TEST_COLLECTOR :
@@ -155,11 +175,15 @@ steps:
   - group: "📲 Prototype Builds"
     steps:
       - label: ":wordpress: :android: Prototype Build"
-        command: ".buildkite/commands/prototype-build.sh wordpress"
+        command: |
+          .buildkite/commands/restore-cache.sh
+          ".buildkite/commands/prototype-build.sh" "wordpress"
         if: build.pull_request.id != null
         plugins: [$CI_TOOLKIT]
 
       - label: ":jetpack: :android: Prototype Build"
-        command: ".buildkite/commands/prototype-build.sh jetpack"
+        command: |
+          .buildkite/commands/restore-cache.sh
+          ".buildkite/commands/prototype-build.sh" "jetpack"
         if: build.pull_request.id != null
         plugins: [$CI_TOOLKIT]
diff --git a/.buildkite/schedules/dependency-cache.yml b/.buildkite/schedules/dependency-cache.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..960751c865ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.buildkite/schedules/dependency-cache.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/buildkite/pipeline-schema/main/schema.json
+---
+
+agents:
+  queue: "android-staging"
+
+steps:
+  - label: "dependency cache"
+    command: |
+      echo "--- 💾 Download and Cache Dependencies"
+      .buildkite/commands/save-cache.sh
+    plugins: [$CI_TOOLKIT]
diff --git a/.buildkite/shared-pipeline-vars b/.buildkite/shared-pipeline-vars
index b2f997500a36..37b8904850b1 100644
--- a/.buildkite/shared-pipeline-vars
+++ b/.buildkite/shared-pipeline-vars
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
  # This file is `source`'d before calling `buildkite-agent pipeline upload`, and can be used
  # to set up some variables that will be interpolated in the `.yml` pipeline before uploading it.
 
-export CI_TOOLKIT="automattic/a8c-ci-toolkit#3.7.1"
+export CI_TOOLKIT="automattic/a8c-ci-toolkit#94d9f7a3829cd21d9f31b5ee962178c26606c71e"
 export TEST_COLLECTOR="test-collector#v1.10.1"