Release Engineer

About the role

Air Apps is looking for a Release Engineer to ensure smooth, reliable, and efficient release processes for its AI‑powered applications. You will work onsite in Lisbon, collaborating with development, QA, DevOps, and product teams to automate and streamline deployments.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and optimise release pipelines for software updates across multiple environments.
• Define versioning strategies and maintain consistency across builds.
• Automate build, release and deployment processes using CI/CD tools.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and resolve release‑related issues to minimise downtime.
• Maintain documentation for workflows, rollback plans and deployment strategies.

Required profile

• 3+ years of experience in release engineering, DevOps or build/release management.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to coordinate across cross‑functional teams.
• Experience working in fast‑paced, agile development environments.

Required skills

• CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, ArgoCD.
• Version control: Git, with branching strategies such as GitFlow or trunk‑based development.
• Containerisation and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes.
• Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP.
• Scripting: Bash, Python, PowerShell.
• Mobile/web build systems: Xcode, Gradle, Webpack.

What we offer

• Apple hardware ecosystem for work.
• Annual bonus and top‑tier health & life insurance.
• Transportation budget, childcare support, and meal allowances.
• Pension fund, urban sports club membership, and free meals at the hub.