Senior Software Release & Triage Engineer

Sky UK Limited; Brentford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV / NOW package (Sky Sports)

Pension up to 9% employer contribution

Private healthcare with mental health

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards

Job summary

Sky UK Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Release Engineer to lead on-time releases for a large portfolio of devices. You will own the release quality and triage lifecycle, deploying, triaging, mitigating, and building tools for software release operations.

The role requires daily collaboration with Development, Release, and QA teams across the UK, India, and the US. Strong problem-solving, Linux, and C/C++ or Python experience are essential, with knowledge of monitoring

Qualifications

• Experience in software engineering, systems debugging, or technical support with strong problem-solving mindset.
• Experience with Linux and at least one programming language (C, C++ or Python).
• Experience with networking & video/digital TV concepts (WiFi, broadband, or video technologies a plus).
• Exposure to data analysis or monitoring tools (Elastic, Splunk, Datadog, or similar).
• Understanding of software development practices, version control, and Agile methodologies.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional and global teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-time, high-quality releases across a large number of devices.
• Oversee complete release quality and triage lifecycle: deployment, triage, mitigation, and tooling for release operations.
• Collaborate daily with Development, Release, and QA teams to ensure release goals.
• Assess release quality against KPIs and field incidents; drive improvements.
• Identify new tools and processes to improve triage and workflows.
• Mentor teammates and share knowledge on best practices.

Skills

Linux

C/C++

Python

Networking concepts

Observability tools

Agile

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical mindset

Tools

Elastic

Splunk

Datadog

Git

Job description

Sky UK Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Release Engineer to lead on-time releases for a large portfolio of devices. You will own the release quality and triage lifecycle, deploying, triaging, mitigating, and building tools for software release operations.

The role requires daily collaboration with Development, Release, and QA teams across the UK, India, and the US. Strong problem-solving, Linux, and C/C++ or Python experience are essential, with knowledge of monitoring