Build / Release Engineer

Who We Are

HeadSpin is a unique developer platform that combines data science insights and global device infrastructure to enable companies to perfect their digital experiences during the engineering cycle. HeadSpin platform is present in over 50 countries. Its data science platform has an ability to assess over 130 performance KPIs, analyze root cause of the poor experience issues and recommend solutions to address them. HeadSpin differentiates itself from other testing solutions that only focus on functional or load testing. By using HeadSpin, companies have enhanced their customer experience, reduced time to market and optimized the cost of their digital applications.

About the Role

As a Release Engineer, you will be responsible for working with the product development and operations teams to build tools and systems for continuous integration, testing, and release via rapid, reproducible builds and deployments from source control.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving our deployment pipeline. This includes ensuring that our software can be deployed smoothly and efficiently to both cloud infrastructure and on-premise environments. You will also collaborate with the engineering team to properly track dependencies and apply upgrades to software components and operating systems as needed.

As a release engineer, you will also be responsible for creating and maintaining documentation for the release process. This may include documentation on how to build and deploy software, as well as documentation on any tools or scripts used in the process. You will also be responsible for coordinating with stakeholders, including developers and testers, to ensure that the release process is running smoothly. In addition, you may be responsible for setting up and configuring continuous integration, testing, and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to automate the build and deployment process.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience or software development or related fields
• Experience developing for Linux/Unix/Windows OS
• 3+ years' experience in software/build/release engineering for multi-tier, highly scalable applications.
• Experience with Git
• Experience with Python and Bash scripting
• Experience with one or more databases: MySQL, Postgres, etc.
• Experience with Docker or other container technologies
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Preferred Skills

• Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment with a high degree of professionalism
• A high degree of flexibility and creativity
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and management
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects
• Strong problem-solving skills