Senior Release Manager ID83550

AgileEngine; Województwo wielkopolskie; Hybrid; PLN 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive compensation

Exciting projects

Flextime

Job summary

AgileEngine is seeking a Senior Release Manager to own the end-to-end release lifecycle across a portfolio of enterprise software products, from planning to production deployment.

The role requires 4+ years in release management within large-scale environments, experience with SaaS/cloud-native products, Git workflows, and Agile methodologies, plus collaboration with DevOps and engineering teams. Strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of proven experience with large-scale enterprise software environments and multiple concurrent release streams as a Release Manager or similar role.
• Experience managing releases for SaaS, cloud-native, or enterprise software products.
• Solid knowledge of Git workflows, branch management, and release versioning.
• Strong understanding of modern software development and Agile methodologies.
• Experience working closely with DevOps and Engineering teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a focus on process optimization and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end release lifecycle across products.
• Coordinate release planning, release candidates, production deployments, hotfixes, and emergency releases.
• Define and improve release management processes, standards, and governance.
• Optimize branching, merging, and versioning strategies.
• Partner closely with Team Leads, QA, and DevOps teams to ensure release readiness.
• Manage release risks, dependencies, and cross-team communication.
• Drive improvements in deployment automation, CI/CD processes, and release reliability.
• Maintain release documentation, deployment runbooks, and rollback procedures.
• Monitor release metrics and continuously improve release quality, predictability, and efficiency.
• Serve as the accountable owner of the release management function.

Skills

Release management

SaaS

Git workflows

Agile methodologies

DevOps collaboration

Stakeholder management

Process optimization

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Job description

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

WHY JOIN US

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Senior Release Manager to own the end-to-end release lifecycle across a portfolio of enterprise software products, from planning to production deployment.

The mandatory requirements are 4+ years as a Release Manager or similar role in large-scale enterprise environments with multiple concurrent release streams, release management for SaaS, cloud-native, or enterprise products, Git workflows, branch management, and versioning, Agile, experience working with DevOps and engineering teams, and strong English communication skills.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Own the end-to-end release lifecycle across products.
• Coordinate release planning, release candidates, production deployments, hotfixes, and emergency releases.
• Define and improve release management processes, standards, and governance.
• Optimize branching, merging, and versioning strategies.
• Partner closely with Team Leads, QA, and DevOps teams to ensure release readiness.
• Manage release risks, dependencies, and cross-team communication.
• Drive improvements in deployment automation, CI/CD processes, and release reliability.
• Maintain release documentation, deployment runbooks, and rollback procedures.
• Monitor release metrics and continuously improve release quality, predictability, and efficiency.
• Serve as the accountable owner of the release management function.

MUST HAVES

• 4+ years of proven experience with large-scale enterprise software environments and multiple concurrent release streams as a Release Manager, or similar role.
• Experience managing releases for SaaS, cloud-native, or enterprise software products.
• Solid knowledge of Git workflows, branch management, and release versioning.
• Strong understanding of modern software development and Agile methodologies.
• Experience working closely with DevOps and Engineering teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a focus on process optimization and operational excellence.

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
• Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
• Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.

Meet Our Recruitment Process

Each step helps us understand your skills and overall fit.

If it's a match, you'll receive an offer.