Software Release Manager

ID83550

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

Why join us

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Release Manager to own the end-to-end release lifecycle across a portfolio of enterprise software products, from planning to production deployment.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end release lifecycle across Frontline products;
• Coordinate release planning, release candidates, production deployments, hotfixes, and emergency releases;
• Define and improve release management processes, standards, and governance;
• Optimize branching, merging, and versioning strategies;
• Partner closely with Team Leads, QA, and DevOps teams to ensure release readiness;
• Manage release risks, dependencies, and cross-team communication;
• Drive improvements in deployment automation, CI/CD processes, and release reliability;
• Maintain release documentation, deployment runbooks, and rollback procedures;
• Monitor release metrics and continuously improve release quality, predictability, and efficiency;
• Serve as the accountable owner of the Frontline release management function;

Must haves

• 4+ years of proven experience with large-scale enterprise software environments and multiple concurrent release streams as a Release Manager, or similar role;
• Experience managing releases for SaaS, cloud-native, or enterprise software products;
• Solid knowledge of Git workflows, branch management, and release versioning;
• Strong understanding of modern software development and Agile methodologies;
• Experience working closely with DevOps and Engineering teams;
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills;
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a focus on process optimization and operational excellence;
• Upper-intermediate English level;

Nice to haves

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms;
• Experience supporting customer-facing production deployments;

Perks and benefits

• Professional growth: Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps;
• Competitive compensation: We match your skills and contributions with USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities;
• A selection of exciting projects: Work with Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands using modern solutions;
• Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options for work-life balance;

Meet Our Recruitment Process

Asynchronous stage - An automated, self-paced track that helps us move faster and give you quicker feedback:

• Short online form to confirm basic requirements
• 30-60 minute skills assessment
• 5-minute introduction video

Synchronous stage - Live interviews

• Technical interview with our engineering team (scheduled at your convenience)
• Final interview with your future teammates

If it’s a match-you’ll get an offer!