Release Train Engineer

Temenos Headquarters SA; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking technology firm is seeking a Release Train Engineer (RTE) to guide Agile Release Trains ensuring high performance and continuous value delivery. This position involves facilitating key ART ceremonies, managing risks, and fostering a culture of improvement. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of Agile delivery experience and a strong understanding of SAFe principles. This role includes various employee benefits such as family care leave and study leave.

Benefits

Maternity leave

Civil Partnership leave

Family care leave

Recharge days

Study leave

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Agile delivery, with at least 3 years as an RTE or equivalent.
• Deep understanding of SAFe and Lean-Agile principles.
• Proven experience in facilitating PI Planning and ART-level ceremonies.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate ART events and manage risks.
• Ensure alignment across teams and stakeholders.
• Mentor Scrum Masters and team members.

Skills

Agile delivery experience

SAFe and Lean-Agile principles

Stakeholder management

Conflict resolution skills

Job description

ABOUT TEMENOS

Temenos powers a world of banking that creates opportunities for billions of people and businesses everywhere. We have been doing this for over 30 years through the pioneering spirit of our Temenosians who are passionate about making banking better, together.

We serve over 3000 clients from the largest to challengers and community banks in 150+ countries. We collaborate with clients to build new banking services and state-of-the-art customer experiences on our open banking platform, helping them operate more sustainably.

At Temenos, we have an open-minded and inclusive culture, where everyone has the power to create their own destiny and make a positive contribution to the world of banking and society.

THE ROLE

As a Release Train Engineer (RTE), you will be the servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train (ART) for the AIART, enabling high-performing teams to deliver continuous value aligned with Temenos’ strategic goals. You will facilitate ART events, manage risks and dependencies, and drive relentless improvement across the train. This role is critical to our AI and Innovation initiatives, including AI products for core banking, financial crime mitigation, and our AI low/no code platform.

OPPORTUNITIES

• SAFe & ART Leadership
• Launch and manage Agile Release Trains (ARTs) in accordance with SAFe principles.
• Facilitate PI Planning, ART syncs (Scrum of Scrums, PO Sync), and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
• Ensure alignment across teams and stakeholders, resolving impediments and managing risks.
• Execution & Delivery
• Drive the execution of PI Objectives and ensure continuous flow of value.
• Support Scrum Masters and Product Owners in backlog refinement and dependency resolution.
• Monitor ART metrics and coach teams on Lean-Agile practices.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Act as a liaison between ARTs and business stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment.
• Escalate issues appropriately and manage cross-train dependencies.
• Coaching & Enablement
• Mentor Scrum Masters and team members to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Promote psychological safety, team empowerment, and agile maturity.

SKILLS

• 10+ years of experience in Agile delivery, with at least 3 years as an RTE or equivalent.
• Deep understanding of SAFe, Lean-Agile principles, and Agile product development.
• Proven experience in facilitating PI Planning and ART-level ceremonies.
• Strong stakeholder management and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience with AI/ML product development is a plus.
• SAFe RTE certification preferred.

VALUES

• Care about SAFe & ART Leadership
• Commit to Agile way of working.
• Collaborate across ARTs and verticals.
• Challenge any blockers to successful PI Planning and ART-level ceremonies.

SOME OF OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Maternity leave: Transition back with 3 days per week in the first month and 4 days per week in the second month
• Civil Partnership: 1 week of paid leave if you're getting married. This covers marriages and civil partnerships, including same-sex/civil partnership
• Family care: 4 weeks of paid family care leave
• Recharge days: 4 days per year to use when you need to physically or mentally recharge
• Study leave: 2 weeks of paid leave each year for study or personal development

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