Release Engineer

Egreenservices; Denton (TX); Remote; USD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Policy Institute in Denton, TX is hiring a mid-level Release Engineer to automate pipelines, improve Elasticsearch performance, and drive code quality across CI/CD. The role requires 4+ years in a technology role, with relocation flexibility to Denton or remote work options.

You will land mission-driven Kotlin features through code freezes and collaborate with stakeholders to balance priorities while maintaining system stability.

Qualifications

• Around 4+ years of hands-on experience in a technology role.
• Willingness to relocate to Denton, TX, or to make remote work.
• Solid Ansible grounding.
• Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at every level.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• Sharp written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Automate build, test, and deployment pipelines for faster release cycles.
• Land Elasticsearch performance wins Public Policy Institute can measure in TX retention numbers.
• Carry a mission-driven Kotlin feature through code freeze without breaking Public Policy Institute stability.
• Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis.
• Stress-test AWS systems until they bend, then harden where they cracked.
• Reach into legacy Active Listening modules and leave them cleaner than you found them.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across TX engineering teams.

Skills

Ansible

Stakeholder communication

Prioritization

Code quality

Kotlin

Tools

AWS

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Our Release Engineer role in Denton, TX is a chance to build Negotiation infrastructure from a clean slate, which at Public Policy Institute happens rarely and matters enormously. At its core, this is a mid-level Release Engineer job in TX that rewards 4 years with $78,000 - $105,000 and room to run.

Key Responsibilities

• Automate build, test, and deployment pipelines for faster release cycles
• Land Elasticsearch performance wins Public Policy Institute can measure in TX retention numbers
• Carry a mission-driven Kotlin feature through code freeze without breaking Public Policy Institute stability
• Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis
• Stress-test AWS systems until they bend, then harden where they cracked
• Reach into legacy Active Listening modules and leave them cleaner than you found them
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across TX engineering teams

What You'll Bring

• A point of view on Public Policy Institute's space, sharpened by your own reading
• Willingness to relocate to Denton, TX, or to make remote work
• Solid Ansible grounding, plus People Management you can pick up on the fly
• Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at every level
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
• Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny
• Around 4+ years of hands-on experience in a technology role

At the heart of Public Policy Institute is a generously-mentoring belief that great technology software should feel effortless. We protect Fridays for learning, so spend them chasing Elasticsearch or Microservices, your call.

Pay is $78,000 - $105,000, growth is structured, mentorship is personal, and the flexible internship schedule is non-negotiable in your favor.

We just refreshed it, so the technology role counts as live and hiring.