Release Engineer

Investment Partners, LLC.; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 67,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Investment Partners LLC in Wichita seeks a Release Engineer who thrives on innovation, loves Python, Elasticsearch, and keeping complex release pipelines clean and fast. You will own the Python release calendar, cut latency, and work with cross-functional teams to push reliability forward.

This role requires US work authorization, a track record of delivering within a technology-driven environment, and the ability to navigate legacy systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in release engineering or a related operations role.
• Strong debugging and performance tuning skills.
• Ability to own end-to-end release processes and coordinate across teams.
• U.S. work authorization is required (no sponsorship).

Responsibilities

• Own the Python release scheduled by Wichita leadership.
• Reduce latency on critical user paths.
• Refactor legacy Cypress modules to improve maintainability.
• Prototype POC solutions for new tech needs.
• Deliver performance wins measurable by KS retention metrics.
• Map data flows across services and identify leaks.
• Trace client bugs across Kafka services to root cause.

Skills

Reliability

Curiosity

Independent work

US work authorization

Tools

Python

Elasticsearch

Kafka

Ansible

Job description

The Release Engineer we're after in Wichita thinks in Innovation, dreams in Elasticsearch, and argues about naming conventions for sport. Frame it as Investment Partners LLC trusting your 5 years with $67,000 - $99,000, a technology mandate, and the room to grow into leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the Python release that Wichita leadership has circled on the calendar
• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that Investment Partners LLC users feel every click
• Reach into legacy Cypress modules and leave them cleaner than you found them
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
• Land Innovation performance wins Investment Partners LLC can measure in KS retention numbers
• Map data flow across Investment Partners LLC's Conflict Resolution services and spot the leaks
• Trace a client-focused technology bug across three Kafka services to the one bad line

What You'll Bring

• The kind of reliability that earns you the hard assignments
• An eye for the craft-focused detail that separates fine from finished
• The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in
• The instinct to ask "what would change your mind?" before debating
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Investment Partners LLC is a fast-growing technology company in Wichita, KS, where Ansible and Innovation drive everything we do. We give people autonomy early and trust them to ask for support when they need it.

Land here and your reward starts at $67,000 - $99,000, then climbs alongside the mentorship, flexible hours, and benefits we keep stacking on top.

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