Senior Release Engineer
Description For Senior Release Engineer
Assured is revolutionizing the insurance industry by modernizing claims processing through innovative software solutions. As a Senior Release Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of managing and optimizing the entire software deployment process for one of the most impactful companies in the insurance technology space.
The role combines technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, where you'll be instrumental in designing and implementing automated deployment pipelines, managing complex release processes, and ensuring smooth transitions to production environments. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies including AWS, GitLab CI/CD, and TypeScript-based applications, while collaborating across teams to optimize software delivery processes.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with a company that's tackling significant challenges in the insurance industry, from creating user-friendly digital experiences for claimants to implementing ML-driven decision-making systems for claims payments. You'll be part of a dynamic, collaborative environment where your expertise in deployment workflows, release management, and environment governance will directly impact the company's success.
The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of relevant experience and a deep understanding of modern DevOps practices. You'll need to be highly organized, proactive, and capable of both technical execution and team leadership. The role offers competitive compensation ($170K-$190K), equity, and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with matching, and unlimited PTO.
Working remotely, you'll have the flexibility to maintain work-life balance while contributing to meaningful work that's transforming how insurance claims are processed. If you're passionate about deployment automation, system reliability, and mentoring others while working with a purpose-driven company, this role offers an excellent opportunity to advance your career while making a significant impact.
Responsibilities For Senior Release Engineer
- Design, implement, and manage automated deployment pipelines
- Act as primary point of contact for deployment readiness
- Optimize system performance and ensure high availability
- Troubleshoot deployment issues and perform root cause analysis
- Mentor engineers on best deployment practices
- Own the Release Candidate (RC) process
- Oversee certification and validation in lower environments
- Coordinate and execute out-of-cycle or emergency deployments
- Define and enforce deployment processes and rollback plans
- Manage environment configurations
- Facilitate Go/No-Go decisions
Requirements For Senior Release Engineer
- 5+ years of experience in release management, application deployment, or DevOps-related roles
- Experience in software deployment role for fast growing product team
- Proficiency with GitLab CI/CD, including pipelines, runners, and automated testing integrations
- Proficiency with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with AWS
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Experience deploying and managing TypeScript-based applications
- Deep understanding of release management processes
- Expertise with git
- Experience with observability tools
Benefits For Senior Release Engineer
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Multiple medical plans with HSA option
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance at no cost
- Uncapped vacation days and paid holidays
- Maternity and paternity leave
- 401(k) with 3% company contribution
- Health and dependent care FSAs
