Release Engineer
Airapps · San Francisco
About this role
## Release Engineer ### 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). Born in Lisbon, Portugal in 2018, we now have offices in both Lisbon and San Francisco. We’re self-funded and have reached over 100 million downloads worldwide. ### The Role As a **Release Engineer** at Air Apps, you’ll ensure the release process for our applications is smooth, reliable, and efficient. You’ll oversee **versioning**, **build management**, and **deployment workflows**, collaborating with **development, QA, DevOps, and product** teams to streamline and automate release cycles—reducing risk while maintaining high software delivery standards. ### Responsibilities - Manage and optimize release pipelines for smooth software deployments - Define and maintain versioning strategies across multiple environments - Coordinate with engineering, QA, and DevOps teams for timely, stable releases - Automate and improve build, release, and deployment processes - Monitor and troubleshoot release-related issues to minimize downtime - Maintain documentation for release workflows, rollback plans, and deployment strategies - Ensure compliance with security, performance, and quality standards - Work with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI) - Implement and maintain feature flagging for controlled rollouts - Analyze release performance and drive continuous improvements ### Requirements - **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 Git and branching strategies (GitFlow, trunk-based development) - Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) - Scripting experience (Bash, Python, or PowerShell) - Familiarity with build systems for mobile/web (Xcode, Gradle, Webpack) - Strong troubleshooting skills for build/deployment issues - Understanding of release risk assessment and rollback strategies - Experience in agile environments with fast-paced release cycles - Excellent collaboration and communication skills ### 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 - Transportation budget - Free meals at the hub - Gym membership ### Diversity & Inclusion Air Apps is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. ### Application Disclaimer 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.
Listing freshness
CronJobs last confirmed this listing 1h ago. If its source stops confirming the opening for seven days, this page is removed from active inventory.