Growth-Oriented Release Engineer: GitLab CI, Python & AWS

Cisco Systems, Inc; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Release Engineer to help ship a Swift rewrite, improve the Dearborn platform, and lead design reviews. The role emphasizes reliability, collaboration, and navigating ambiguity while advancing distributed systems built on PostgreSQL and AWS.

You will work with a technical mentor, gain ownership over releases, and grow through structured career development as you contribute to a high-impact engineering team in Dearborn.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with GitLab CI in a production setting.
• Solid Python development fundamentals and cloud familiarity.
• Hands-on PostgreSQL experience in a tech environment.
• Strong collaboration and communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Ship the Swift trust-based rewrite that pays down Cisco debt.
• Deliver incremental improvements to the Dearborn platform on a regular cadence.
• Lead technical design reviews for mid-level initiatives.
• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems using PostgreSQL and AWS.
• Resolve cultural and dependency blockers affecting Dearborn releases.
• Maintain stability while delivering GitHub Actions features through code freeze.

Skills

GitLab CI

Python

PostgreSQL

Google Cloud

Team collaboration

Stakeholder diplomacy

Ambiguity navigation

Reliability

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Release Engineer to help ship a Swift rewrite, improve the Dearborn platform, and lead design reviews. The role emphasizes reliability, collaboration, and navigating ambiguity while advancing distributed systems built on PostgreSQL and AWS.

You will work with a technical mentor, gain ownership over releases, and grow through structured career development as you contribute to a high-impact engineering team in Dearborn.