Release Sustaining Engineer : NYC (Onsite — US East)

Talent Movers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Movers is seeking a Release Sustaining Engineer to own branch cuts, backport verification, and RC qualification for a Linux-based platform in NYC on-site. You will coordinate with the build and QA teams to ensure timely, stable releases while maintaining an auditable cherry-pick matrix.

The role requires 4+ years in release engineering, strong C/C++/Python skills, expertise with CI pipelines and Gerrit-based workflows, and availability to align with US Eastern business hours.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in release engineering, build engineering, or sustaining engineering.
• Proficient in C, C++, Python, and shell scripting.
• Experience with branch management, cherry-picking, and backport verification.
• Familiar with CI/build systems and release qualification gates.
• Based in UTC-5 aligned location and able to work US Eastern hours.

Responsibilities

• Own branch cuts and RC matrix qualification against the RC matrix and blocking criteria.
• Cherry-pick and backport approved fixes; verify backport does not regress its target branch.
• Track production defect escapes; support root-cause analysis and add regression tests.
• Stage P0/P1 fixes for same-day release with real-time coordination with onsite lead.
• Maintain the release/cherry-pick matrix as an auditable record.
• Flag at-risk release candidates days before the cut deadline.
• Support automated RC-branch verification tooling as it comes online.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Shell scripting

Linux kernel logs

Crash dumps

Driver debugging

Branch management

Cherry-picking

Backport verification

CI/build systems

Gerrit

Git

Tools

Git

Gerrit

repo tool

Backport workflows

Job description

Release Sustaining Engineer

Location : NYC (Onsite - US East)

09:00 18:00 EST (9 hrs onsite)

All Visa

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own branch cuts and release-candidate build qualification against the agreed RC matrix and blocking criteria.
• Cherry-pick and backport approved fixes to stable and LTS branches; verify each backport doesnt regress its target branch.
• Track production defect escapes; support the five-whys process and ensure a regression test is added for every escape.
• Stage P0/P1 fixes for same-day release - work in real-time overlap with the Bug Triage ; Diagnostics Engineer and onsite lead so escalated fixes are qualified and ready without waiting on a handover.
• Maintain the release / cherry-pick matrix as a living, auditable record, not a spreadsheet reconstructed after the fact.
• Flag at-risk release candidates early, days before the cut deadline, rather than at the deadline itself.
• Support automated RC-branch verification tooling as it comes online.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years in release engineering, build engineering, or sustaining engineering for a Linux-based or embedded platform.
• C, C++, Python, shell scripting and good knowledge of Linux kernel logs, crash dumps, and basic driver-level debugging.
• Hands-on experience with branch management, cherry-picking, and backport verification across multiple concurrent stable/LTS branches.
• Working knowledge of CI/build systems and release qualification gates.
• Based in a UTC 5-aligned location, able to work core hours matching US Eastern business hours.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Languages & scripting: C++, Python and shell/bash for log parsing, triage automation, and repro scripting.
• Build & release: CI/CD pipelines, release qualification gates, branch and version management across concurrent stable/LTS lines.
• Source control: Git, cherry-pick and backport workflows, Gerrit code review.
• ChromeOS/Chromium build systems: repo tool, Portage/ebuild-equivalent workflows.
• Languages & scripting: Python and shell/bash for build and release automation.
• Testing: regression test authoring, reproduction-as-code practices, RC-branch verification tooling.