Apple

Release/Config Engineer - Release Management Team

Apple$110K — $135K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in software release management or related field
  • Proficiency in Git and GitHub, familiar with Git-flow process
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like TeamCity or Jenkins
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or Kotlin
  • Excellent troubleshooting abilities using Linux tools
  • Effective communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams
  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain automated build and deployment pipelines
  • Monitor build processes, quickly resolving issues as they arise
  • Continuously assess and enhance release management practices
  • Participate in code reviews to ensure quality and adherence to standards
  • Plan and coordinate software releases across various environments
  • Ensure timely delivery of releases in accordance with SLAs
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with QA and development teams

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and certification
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools
  • Flexibility in managing work priorities and schedules
  • Engagement in impactful projects that influence Apple products
Full Job Description
The Asset Release Management team is responsible for managing the intake, testing, qualification, and publication of Siri and Apple Intelligence assets, which includes ML models, voices, and other digital files that are delivered over-the-air to internal and consumer Apple devices.

The team works cross-functionally with Siri and Apple Intelligence development teams, QA, build and integration teams, and engineering project managers to qualify and release both beta and production assets on a near daily basis.

Description

Description: Description of day to day duties or what they will be responsible for

Develop efficient, and maintainable automation code for build and deployment pipelines using CI/CD tools

Monitor builds for failures and work with relevant teams to resolve issues promptly.

Continuously evaluate and improve release management practices.

Participate in code reviews to ensure quality, performance, and adherence to best practices

Plan, schedule, and participate in software releases across development, testing, and production environments.

Consistently delivering in line with the defined SLAs for the releases.

Minimum Qualifications

Hands-on with Git and GitHub, using the Git-flow process to manage code changes across different branches

Practical experience working with CI/CD pipelines using tools like TeamCity, Jenkins, or others

Strong coding skills in Python, Java, or Kotlin, including proper code testing.

Strong technical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to systematically root cause issues, using Linux level tools, logging, and metrics

Proactive and persistent in reaching closure on a given task or challenge.

Ability to manage changing priorities and tasks on a daily (sometimes hourly) basis.

Ability to articulate and communicate issues to partners (QA teams, Developers, Build and Integration teams) and leadership.

BS CS or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with database and event driven systems.

Excellent verbal and written communication

Background in software development and large scale release operations.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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