Release Engineer

Air Apps; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apple hardware

Annual Bonus

Medical insurance

Disability insurance

401k

Air Conference

Transportation budget

Free meals

Gym membership

Job summary

Air Apps in San Francisco is seeking a Release Engineer to own the smooth, reliable release process of our AI-powered PRP applications. You will oversee versioning, build management, and deployment workflows, collaborating with development, QA, DevOps, and product teams to ship features efficiently.

The role emphasizes hands-on automation, strong problem solving, and a mindset for continuous improvement within an agile environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in release engineering, DevOps, or build/release management.
• Experience with CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, ArgoCD.
• Strong Git with branching strategies (GitFlow, trunk-based).
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or PowerShell for automation.
• Familiarity with mobile/web build systems (Xcode, Gradle, Webpack).
• Strong troubleshooting and release risk assessment abilities.
• Experience in agile development with fast-paced releases.
• Excellent collaboration and cross-team communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize release pipelines for smooth deployments.
• Define and maintain versioning strategies across environments.
• Coordinate with engineering, QA, and DevOps for timely releases.
• Automate build, release, and deployment processes.
• Monitor and troubleshoot release issues to minimize downtime.
• Maintain documentation for release workflows and rollback plans.
• Ensure security, performance, and quality standards in releases.
• Work with CI/CD tools to manage automated releases.
• Implement and maintain feature flagging strategies.
• Analyze release performance and drive continuous improvements.

Skills

Release engineering

CI/CD tools

Git & branching

Docker & Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell)

Mobile/web build systems

Troubleshooting

Agile development

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

CircleCI

ArgoCD

Job description

About Air Apps

At Air Apps, we believe in thinking bigger—and moving faster. We’re a family-founded company on a mission to create the world’s first AI-powered Personal & Entrepreneurial Resource Planner (PRP), and we need your passion and ambition to help us change how people plan, work, and live. Born in Lisbon, Portugal in 2018—and now with offices in both Lisbon and San Francisco—we’ve remained self-funded while reaching over 100 million downloads worldwide.

Our long-term focus drives us to challenge the status quo every day, pushing the boundaries of AI-driven solutions that truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be a creative force, shaping products that empower people across the globe.

Join us on this journey to redefine resource management—and change lives along the way.

The Role

As a Release Engineer at Air Apps, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth, reliable, and efficient release process of our applications. You will oversee versioning, build management, and deployment workflows, ensuring that new features and updates are delivered seamlessly to users.

Your role will involve collaborating with development, QA, DevOps, and product teams to streamline and automate release cycles, reduce risks, and maintain high standards for software delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize release pipelines to ensure smooth deployment of software updates.

• Define and maintain versioning strategies, ensuring consistency across multiple environments.

• Coordinate with engineering, QA, and DevOps teams to ensure timely and stable releases.

• Automate and improve build, release, and deployment processes for efficiency and reliability.

• Monitor and troubleshoot release-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime.

• Maintain documentation for release workflows, rollback plans, and deployment strategies.

• Ensure compliance with security, performance, and quality standards in all releases.

• Work with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI) to manage automated releases.

• Implement and maintain feature flagging strategies to enable controlled rollouts.

• Analyze release performance and drive continuous improvements in deployment processes.

Requirements

• Around 3+ years of experience in release engineering, DevOps, or build/release management.

• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, ArgoCD).

• Strong understanding of version control systems (Git) and branching strategies (GitFlow, trunk-based development).

• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Knowledge of scripting languages (Bash, Python, or PowerShell) for automation.

• Familiarity with build systems for mobile and web applications (Xcode, Gradle, Webpack).

• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to quickly resolve build or deployment issues.

• Understanding of release risk assessment and rollback strategies.

• Experience working in an agile development environment with fast-paced release cycles.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to coordinate across teams.

What benefits are we offering?

• Apple hardware ecosystem for work.

• Annual Bonus.

• Medical Insurance (including vision & dental).

• Disability insurance - short and long-term.

• 401k up to 4% contribution.

• Air Conference – an opportunity to meet the team, collaborate, and grow together.

• Transportation budget

• Free meals at the hub

• Gym membership

Diversity & Inclusion

At Air Apps, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We enthusiastically welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and believe that varied voices and experiences make us stronger.

Application Disclaimer

At Air Apps, we value transparency and integrity in our hiring process. Applicants must submit their own work without any AI-generated assistance. Any use of AI in application materials, assessments, or interviews will result in disqualification.