Staff Engineer - Releases
Core
Design and operate a foundational release control platform enabling safe, efficient software delivery for large-scale engineering teams.
Role type
Staff Engineer (Release Engineering & Platform Architecture)
Builds
A unified release orchestration platform supporting progressive delivery, governance, and auditability for distributed systems.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / DevOps / Software Delivery
Required skills
Distributed systems design, Cloud infrastructure (AWS), PostgreSQL, Event-driven systems, CI/CD integration, Progressive delivery strategies, Workflow orchestration, Kubernetes, Terraform, SRE practices
Preferred skills
Go, Ruby on Rails, Kafka, Flink, Systems programming, Linux/Unix internals, Cloud security
Responsibilities
Own technical direction and architecture of the releases platform; Lead decisions on security, reliability, and governance; Drive integrations with CI/CD and source control; Design systems for canary, blue/green, and staged rollouts; Build tools for large-scale engineering teams; Resolve complex performance and scalability challenges; Improve developer experience through automation and self-service workflows; Mentor engineers and share technical knowledge.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with architectural leadership