Lead Release Engineer, Google Play

Google Play offers music, movies, books, apps and games for devices, powered by the cloud, as part of the Android and Mobile team.
DevOps
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5000+ Employees
2+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Lead Release Engineer, Google Play

Google Play, a crucial part of the Android and Mobile ecosystem, is seeking a Lead Release Engineer to join their team. This role combines DevOps expertise with software engineering, focusing on building and maintaining the release infrastructure that powers Google Play's diverse digital content delivery system. The position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology at scale, implementing and improving release processes that impact millions of users worldwide.

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in CI/CD practices and release management, with the ability to collaborate across teams including TPMs, Software Engineers, and SRE teams. You'll be responsible for creating and maintaining robust release processes, developing diagnostic tools, and ensuring the reliability of the build and release infrastructure.

Working at Google means joining a company at the forefront of technology, with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. The role offers the chance to work on systems that directly impact how users worldwide access and enjoy digital content across devices. You'll be part of a team that values innovation, automation, and technical excellence, while contributing to products that reach a global audience.

The position requires strong technical skills, particularly in languages like Java and Python, combined with expertise in release management and DevOps practices. You'll have the opportunity to shape the future of Google Play's release infrastructure while working in a collaborative environment that encourages growth and innovation. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and wants to make a significant impact on how Google delivers digital content to its users.

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Responsibilities For Lead Release Engineer, Google Play

  • Contribute to the team, focused on building, automating, and visualizing release processes and release diagnostic tools across Google Play
  • Collaborate with Technical Program Managers, Software Engineers, and Site Reliability Engineers to design and implement scalable build and release infrastructure
  • Troubleshoot failures with our build release infrastructure, implement solutions, and make it reliable and repeatable
  • Identify areas of improvements and automation in our release infrastructure

Requirements For Lead Release Engineer, Google Play

Java
Python
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 2 years of experience in Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Deployment (CD) source management
  • 2 years of experience with release management in one or more programming languages
  • Experience in release processes and troubleshooting
  • Experience with Software Development Lifecycle

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