Software Engineer, Release Engineering

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

Software Engineer, Release Engineering at Zapier builds and operates CI/CD pipelines, release orchestration, and testing infrastructure for the entire engineering org. The role blends backend development with platform tooling to accelerate code delivery while ensuring reliability.

Role Snapshot

• Release Engineering
• CI/CD Systems
• Backend Services
• Platform Tooling
• Automation

Must-Have Requirements

• CI/CD pipeline design
• Release orchestration
• Testing infrastructure
• GitLab CI
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• ArgoCD
• Terraform
• Backend development (TypeScript, Node.js, Python)
• Production API design
• CI/CD systems
• release orchestration
• backend service development

Nice-to-Have Signals

• AI tool usage in engineering workflow
• Collaboration with SRE / cloud infra

Work Setup

• Location: India
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: UNSPECIFIED
• Remote countries: India
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Visa sponsorship: unknown

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Remote eligibility details
• Education requirement

What You'll Likely Work On

• Design, build, and operate CI/CD pipelines, release orchestration, and testing infrastructure used by all engineers.
• Define and evolve the golden paths for code build, test, and deployment across the organization.
• Own end‑to‑end delivery of complex initiatives, from design docs through rollout and impact measurement.
• Create internal tooling and APIs that reduce time from merge to production for engineering teams.
• Debug production issues in pipelines and release systems, participate in incident response, and drive systemic improvements.
• Lead technical design discussions and produce clear documentation that influences cross‑team decisions.
• Mentor engineers, raise the technical bar through code reviews and design feedback, and share knowledge.
• Partner with the cloud/infra SRE team on the boundary between platform foundation and delivery layer.

Good Fit If You Have

• Enjoys improving developer productivity through platform tooling.
• Thrives in an async‑first, cross‑team collaboration environment.
• Comfortable mentoring peers and raising engineering standards.