Release Manager

Role overview Own the coordination and operating practices for software releases, helping product and engineering teams ship reliably while keeping delivery moving. You’ll establish the release process from the ground up, then use lessons and operational data to improve how teams work together.

Responsibilities - Set release cadence, readiness criteria, rollout coordination, and decision-making practices. - Create and maintain lightweight release tools, templates, runbooks, and documentation. - Work with engineering and product leads to identify risks early and resolve blockers. - Facilitate cross-team planning so releases stay coordinated and on schedule. - Track measures such as release frequency and change failure rate, and use them to guide improvements. - Find and lead broader operational improvements based on evidence and sound judgment.

Requirements - At least five years in release management, engineering operations, or a related software role. - Experience building or substantially improving release processes. - Technical fluency with software development, build systems, deployment pipelines, branching, and production operations. - Ability to distinguish useful coordination from unnecessary overhead and earn teams’ trust in the process. - Comfort working through ambiguity and creating structure where little exists.

Nice to have - Experience coordinating both client and server releases. - Background in developer tools, infrastructure, or security-focused software. - Familiarity with DORA metrics, feature flags, progressive rollouts, or canary deployments. - Experience scaling operational practices during rapid growth.

Benefits and work setup The role is remote-first. The package includes base pay, equity, health, vision and dental coverage, retirement contributions, paid time off, parental leave, professional development support, and a home-office allowance. The stated US base salary range is $181,000–$226,000.