Chief Release Engineer - Mobile, iOS, Android & Backend

EPAM Systems; United States; Remote; USD 155,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. seeks a Chief Release Engineer to lead high-quality releases across iOS, Android, and backend services. You will connect Product and Engineering, orchestrating CI/CD-driven build, test, and deployment workflows with clear stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities include owning the release calendar across platforms, coordinating scope with PMs, Eng Leads, QA, and Ops, and overseeing production releases, feature flags, and rollback readiness across mobile and backend services.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of release lifecycle experience for iOS/Android and backend services.
• Strong communication with Product, Engineering, QA and Ops teams.
• Hands-on experience with mobile CI/CD pipelines and release automation.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage release calendar across iOS, Android, and backend platforms.
• Coordinate release scope with Product Managers, Engineering Leads, QA, and Ops.
• Facilitate release readiness reviews and go/no-go decisions.
• Oversee end-to-end release execution: build, test, and deploy phases.
• Coordinate App Store and Google Play submissions for mobile apps.
• Manage backend release deployments ensuring compatibility with mobile versions.
• Enforce versioning, tagging, and branching strategies consistently.
• Own production feature flag management and monitor deployment outcomes.
• Support production incidents related to deployments and rollbacks.

Skills

Release management

CI/CD automation

Git/GitHub

Kubernetes basics

Feature flags

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder communication

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

GitHub Actions

CircleCI

Docker

Job description

EPAM Systems, Inc. seeks a Chief Release Engineer to lead high-quality releases across iOS, Android, and backend services. You will connect Product and Engineering, orchestrating CI/CD-driven build, test, and deployment workflows with clear stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities include owning the release calendar across platforms, coordinating scope with PMs, Eng Leads, QA, and Ops, and overseeing production releases, feature flags, and rollback readiness across mobile and backend services.