Mobile App Release Engineer II

About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Mobile App Release Engineer II to own and continuously improve the release lifecycle for our iOS and Android applications. This role is responsible for ensuring reliable, secure, and predictable mobile application releases through automation, CI/CD pipeline management, release coordination, and close collaboration with engineering, QA, product, and operations teams. The ideal candidate has experience managing enterprise mobile releases, automating build and deployment processes, maintaining App Store and Google Play deployments, and improving release quality through scalable engineering practices.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Release Management
  • Own the end-to-end release process for iOS and Android applications for programs
  • Coordinate release schedules across multiple engineering teams
  • Manage production, beta, and internal testing releases
  • Execute emergency hotfix and patch releases when required
  • Ensure release readiness through established quality gates
• CI/CD & Automation
  • Build and maintain mobile CI/CD pipelines
  • Automate build, testing, signing, packaging, and deployment workflows
  • Improve release speed while maintaining reliability and security
  • Reduce manual deployment activities through scripting and automation
• App Store Management
  • Submit and publish applications to Apple App Store and Google Play
  • Manage phased rollouts, staged deployments, and release approvals
  • Coordinate app metadata updates and versioning
  • Monitor store review status and deployment issues
• Release Quality
  • Monitor release metrics and post-release health
  • Support rollback and recovery procedures
• Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Partner with engineering, product management, test, DQE, security, and support teams
  • Participate in release planning meetings
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Documentation & Compliance
  • Maintain release documentation and runbooks
  • Document deployment procedures and rollback strategies
  • Ensure compliance with organizational security and governance requirements
  • Maintain release audit trails and change records

Required Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field and two years of experience or an advanced degree and 0 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 4+ years of software engineering or release engineering experience
• 3+ years supporting mobile application releases
• Experience with:
  • iOS and Android release processes
  • CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Bitrise, CircleCI, or similar)
  • Fastlane
  • Git version control
  • App Store Connect
  • Google Play Console
  • Scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell
• Strong understanding of mobile application lifecycle management
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills
• Mobile observability and monitoring tools
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale mobile applications
• Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies

Skills

• Mobile Platforms: iOS, Android, App Store Connect, Google Play Console, TestFlight, Firebase App Distribution
• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab
• Build Tools: Fastlane, Gradle, Xcode, CocoaPods, Swift Package Manager
• Source Control: GitLab/GitHub
• Automation: Bash, Python, Groovy
• Monitoring: AWS, Grafana
• Key Competencies: Release planning and execution, automation mindset, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, risk assessment and mitigation, cross-functional collaboration, process improvement, time management, incident response, continuous improvement
• Success Metrics: Release success rate, build success rate, CI/CD pipeline reliability, reduction in manual deployment effort, release cycle time, deployment frequency, mean time to recovery (MTTR), production incident reduction

Nice-to-Have

• AWS Certified Developer or DevOps Engineer
• Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

Benefits

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• Incentive plans
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Short-term disability coverage
• Paid time off and holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan (subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements)
• Short Term Incentive (STI)

Pay

• Salary ranges for U.S. (excl. PR) locations: $87,000.00 – $149,000.00
• For roles located in California, Seattle WA, Washington DC, Boston MA, and New York City: $97,000.00 – $165,000.00 USD
• Actual compensation may vary based on factors including experience, education, certifications, skills, market conditions, internal equity, and geographic location
• Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others)