Release Engineer Jobs

Explore Release Engineer opportunities that bring together software development, automation, and reliable delivery. Release engineers help teams plan, build, test, and deploy software updates safely and consistently. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including roles for experienced release and delivery specialists.

What Release Engineers Do

Release engineers coordinate the systems and processes that move software from development into production. Responsibilities may include maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating builds and deployments, managing release schedules, improving version control practices, and partnering with engineering, quality assurance, security, and operations teams. They also monitor release outcomes and help resolve issues that affect delivery.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek experience with build and deployment automation, source control, scripting, cloud platforms, containers, and infrastructure as code. Familiarity with tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, or similar technologies can be valuable. Strong communication, risk management, troubleshooting, and cross-functional coordination skills are also important, particularly for senior roles.

Career Opportunities

Release engineers work across industries that develop or operate software, including technology, finance, healthcare, telecommunications, and enterprise services. Depending on the organization, related positions may include release manager, DevOps engineer, build engineer, deployment engineer, or platform engineer. Senior professionals may take ownership of release strategy, delivery standards, and improvements across multiple teams.

Find Release Engineer Jobs on Ladders

Browse Release Engineer jobs on Ladders to discover vetted opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more. Review role requirements, compare positions, and find opportunities aligned with your experience in software delivery, automation, and release operations.

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$220K - $260K *

Partner with us to lead the technical vision and execution of spacecraft systems, overseeing architecture, cross-functional teams, and risk management from concept through launch to ensure mission suc...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$84K - $87K *

Engage as a Junior Engineer, tackling complex engineering challenges with guidance. Deliver optimized technical solutions while contributing to project management and team leadership in aviation propu...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$80K - $95K *

Lead the charge in designing innovative civil engineering solutions for diverse projects, ensuring quality and efficiency in a collaborative environment while enhancing your expertise in the Power Del...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$90K - $130K *

Optimize mission-critical applications in a regulated environment, providing Tier 3 support and enhancing legacy systems. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure secure integrations and maintain high...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$124K - $145K *

Unlock potential by designing and implementing healthcare system integrations. Collaborate with teams to ensure seamless data exchange between Epic and third-party systems, enhancing operational effic...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$180K - $220K *

Deliver innovative data pipelines for legal records, transforming unstructured data into actionable insights while supporting advanced AI workflows and data quality improvements for robust legal resea...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$150K - $200K *

Optimize the daily operation of production trading systems, focusing on monitoring, incident response, and system performance across Linux environments. Collaborate with teams to enhance resilience an...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$250K - $400K *

Champion innovative research in clinical AI, driving the development of executable clinical logic modules and experiments to enhance decision-making in healthcare. Collaborate with founders and clinic...

Montreal, QCRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$250K - $400K *

Shape the future of clinical AI by designing experiments and building pipelines that transform clinical standards into executable modules, ensuring high-quality decision logic for public health care a...

Montreal, QCIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Innovate solutions by bridging customer needs with engineering teams. Leverage AI and full-stack technologies to deliver impactful software solutions, enhancing product capabilities and customer outco...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$90K - $110K *

Empower your career by driving AI and IoT solutions in manufacturing. Engage directly with clients, optimize factory performance, and make a tangible impact in a fast-paced startup environment. Join u...

Reposted today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$110K - $130K *

Innovate customer communication by building fullstack features that enhance user experiences. Collaborate across teams to create reliable, event-driven workflows, ensuring seamless integration of back...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Create impactful customer-facing features by building fullstack solutions that enhance messaging workflows. Collaborate across teams to deliver reliable, event-driven experiences that drive user engag...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$130K - $153K *

Drive quality assurance excellence by leading end-to-end software testing, combining manual and automated approaches to ensure high-quality applications. Collaborate with teams to establish standards...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $145K *

Unlock potential by driving automation and infrastructure solutions in high-stakes environments. Build seamless CI/CD pipelines and manage container orchestration to enhance development productivity a...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Transform your career as you build and manage automation, infrastructure, and deployment pipelines to support secure systems. Take ownership of container orchestration and CI/CD processes in a dynamic...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Shape the future of our growth surfaces by enhancing user experiences and driving business outcomes through robust design partnerships and high-quality execution across marketing and activation flows...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $120K *

Unlock potential by driving high-quality growth experiences for users. Collaborate across teams to enhance marketing and activation surfaces, while leveraging cutting-edge technology to optimize small...

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Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Drive impactful growth by enhancing marketing platforms and systems, collaborating cross-functionally to elevate user experiences and experimentation velocity for small businesses leveraging our innov...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$130K - $160K *

Transform the future of AI by architecting core building blocks for agentic systems, ensuring robust infrastructure and shared primitives that enhance collaboration across teams and drive innovation i...

San Francisco, CARemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Unlock potential by leading complex engineering initiatives across Microsoft 365 collaboration services, ensuring secure, reliable solutions while mentoring engineers and enhancing platform health thr...

United StatesRemote

2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$130K - $150K *

Unlock potential by leading New Product Development initiatives, overseeing projects from conception to execution, and optimizing engineering teams to meet production goals while ensuring compliance a...

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$100K - $120K *

Join a team that's dedicated to reviewing and closing non-conformance records. This role involves project management, client interaction, and ensuring timely delivery while working independently in a...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$83K - $93K *

Empower healthcare integration by providing Tier 2 support, troubleshooting data feeds, and ensuring reliable data exchange. Collaborate with teams to enhance interoperability and streamline technical...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$83K - $93K *

Empower healthcare integration by troubleshooting data feeds and ensuring seamless interoperability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance technical solutions and support reliable data ex...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Release Engineer do?question toggle

    A Release Engineer builds and improves the processes and tools used to package, test, and deploy software. The role often includes maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating releases, coordinating schedules, and helping teams deliver software reliably.

  • What skills are important for Release Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Commonly requested skills include CI/CD and build automation, version control, scripting, cloud infrastructure, containers, and deployment troubleshooting. Communication and coordination skills are also important because release engineers work with multiple technical teams.

  • What is the difference between a Release Engineer and a DevOps Engineer?question toggle

    The roles overlap and titles vary by employer. Release engineers often focus on build, release, and deployment processes, while DevOps engineers may have broader responsibility for infrastructure, operations, automation, and the software delivery lifecycle.

  • How much do Release Engineer jobs on Ladders pay?question toggle

    Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more. Compensation for individual Release Engineer roles varies based on factors such as location, experience, responsibilities, and employer.

  • What career paths can follow a Release Engineer role?question toggle

    Experienced release engineers may advance into senior or lead roles, release management, DevOps or platform engineering, engineering operations, or software delivery leadership.