Release Engineer

Solvd; Ciudad de México; Presencial; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An innovative software engineering company is seeking a Release Engineer to enhance their social news aggregation platform. In this role, you will manage the entire release process for mobile applications, ensuring smooth operations for both iOS and Android platforms. Your expertise in release management principles and cross-functional collaboration will be crucial as you communicate key milestones and mitigate risks. This position offers the chance to work with a dynamic team, driving improvements in internal tooling and release methodologies. If you're passionate about technology and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Formación

• 5+ years in a technical role with 2+ years in release management.
• Strong analytical skills and communication abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Manage all aspects of the internal beta and production app release process.
• Lead operations for Production iOS and Android releases.

Conocimientos

Release Management

Mobile Application Releases

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Decision Making

Attention to Detail

Educación

BA/BS in Computer Science

Equivalent Work Experience

Herramientas

CI/CD Tools (Bitrise, Jenkins, Fastlane, CircleCI)

App Store Connect

Google PlayStore Console

Descripción del empleo

Solvd Inc. is a premier software engineering company. We have 8 offices across the globe and over 800 international employees on staff. With over 12 years of experience, highly skilled teams around the world and deep industry knowledge, we help clients create software that improves their operations and opens new markets. We have built an impressive roster of digital-native enterprise clients including some of the biggest brands in retail and social media.

We're on the lookout for a Release Engineer to join our team working on a social news aggregation platform.

Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of the internal beta and production app release process.
• Lead operations for Production iOS and Android releases on a rotational basis.
• Communicate all key release milestones, requirements and changes to the organization.
• Manage cross-functional relationships and ensure there is healthy communication among Engineering, QA and Release teams.
• Write operational runbooks and documentation to support the Release team as needed.
• Research new technologies and release management methodologies for application in internal tooling improvements.
• Continuously assess risk factors to our Production users and actively drive mitigation strategies.
• Manage risk and mitigate issues that could affect release reliability and stability.
• Conduct release readiness reviews, launch communications for releases and post-mortem meetings as required.
• Investigate, escalate and drive solutions for emergent or complex technical issues.
• Provide contextual judgement and use data to drive decisions.
• Provide after-hours support as necessary.
• Monitor and provide regular status reports to leadership and the organization.
• Measure, monitor and report on key release metrics weekly and ad-hoc as needed.

Requirements:

• 5+ years in a technical capacity with 2+ years in release management or TPM capacity.
• Experience managing mobile application releases and a deep understanding of release management principles.
• Experience working cross-functionally with globally distributed teams that have differing business priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to influence and convey messages to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and experience utilizing tools to visualize trends and key metric monitoring.
• Experience making critical decisions for complex technical issues in real time, considering timelines and urgency.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to execute.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Bitrise, Jenkins, Fastlane, CircleCI or equivalent tools.
• Experience working with App Store Connect and Google PlayStore Console.
• BA/BS in computer science or any related technical field (or equivalent work experience).
• Experience enabling change in a high velocity environment.
• Basic knowledge of writing shell scripts, web development and databases is preferred.

Optional Requirements:

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Bitrise, Jenkins, Fastlane, CircleCI or equivalent tools.
• Experience working with App Store Connect and Google PlayStore Console.