Release and Integration Engineer

InnoPhase IoT; San Jose, San Diego (CA, CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

InnoPhase IoT in San Jose, California, is looking for a firmware release engineer proficient in managing multi-component builds, including firmware and applications. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of experience in release engineering with skills in C programming and Agile development workflows.

This role involves working cross-functionally to ensure release readiness and maintaining documentation for all changes during development. Strong interpersonal skills are a must to thrive in a team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in integration and release engineering.
• Hands-on experience in real-time embedded systems integration.
• Strong knowledge of networking stacks and TCP/IP suite.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deploy firmware releases for multi-component builds.
• Work cross-functionally with various engineering teams.
• Maintain documentation of all changes during development.

Skills

Integration and release engineering

C programming

Agile development workflows

Unix/Linux

Interpersonal and communication skills

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Jenkins

Git

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and deploy firmware releases for multi-component builds, including bootloader, firmware, OS, and applications, using embedded toolchains.
• Define versioning and branching strategies and automate promotions and changelog generation.
• Work cross-functionally with SW, ASIC, DevOps, and SQA teams to resolve deployment issues and ensure release readiness.
• Review code commits to feature readiness, stability, and performance against the software and system roadmap.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to improve release velocity, reliability, and engineering productivity across the SDLC.
• Integrate unit and integration test results, quarantine flaky tests, automatically bisect failures, and block unsafe promotions.
• Develop strategies for safe rollback and roll-forward.
• Manage complex, end-to-end SoC development workflows from pre-silicon through launch.
• Maintain clear documentation to ensure all changes are documented, approved, and verified.

Job Requirements

• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field, with 5–10 years of experience in integration and release engineering.
• Experience with development and source control tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, and Git.
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux and distributed computing environments.
• Experience working with toolchains for embedded software development.
• Experience with C programming; knowledge of Python is a plus.
• Experience with wireless products such as Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, or Zigbee is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a diverse, team‑oriented environment.
• Proven track record of delivering products and features on schedule.
• 5–10 years of hands‑on experience in real‑time embedded systems integration and management.
• Working knowledge of networking stacks, including Ethernet and the TCP/IP suite.
• Strong team player with a sense of urgency to meet product timelines.
• Experience managing complex projects using MS Project, Smartsheet, and JIRA.
• Working knowledge of Agile development workflows.