airapps - Release Engineer

London, London Metropolitain Area, UK€54k - €67k6mo ago

In Office Mid EMEA Cloud Computing Release Engineer Bash Python Team Management Git Jenkins

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.

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.

Benefits

• Apple hardware ecosystem for work. • Top-tier Health and Life Insurance for peace of mind. • Transportation Budget to support your commute needs. • Coverflex benefits package for meal allowances, well-being, and more. • Childcare support. • Air Conference - an opportunity to meet the team, collaborate, and grow together. • Pension Fund to support your long-term financial planning. • Urban Sports Club membership to keep you active. • Meals 100% free at the hub. • 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. • Important Notice • Air Apps does not partner with nor is represented by any recruiting agencies, staffing firms, or third-party recruiters in connection with our hiring efforts. All legitimate communication regarding Air Apps opportunities will come exclusively from an official @airapps.com email address. Additionally, all open positions are published only through our official careers platform, Ashby. • If you are contacted by anyone claiming to represent Air Apps from a different email domain, through a recruiting agency, or via a job posting source other than Ashby, please exercise caution. We do not accept unsolicited candidate submissions from agencies, and any such submissions will not be considered.