Software Engineer III - Release, STaRQ (Hybrid)
About The Position
CrowdStrike is hiring a Release Engineer to support sensor releases. The role focuses on the full release management lifecycle, including build execution, deployment, and post-release support. The engineer will coordinate releases across teams, develop automated release processes, and ensure deployment quality across environments. The position is operations-heavy, with supporting projects to improve tooling and deployment quality. The ideal candidate has experience deploying software at scale across millions of endpoints, making data-driven decisions using deployment telemetry, and improving deployment tooling. This is a hybrid role, with an expectation of working in the office at least two days per week at one of the posted locations. The role may require support for critical release windows outside standard business hours. The U.S. base salary range is $120,000–$180,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Requirements
- Experience working in a release management capacity for software development.
- Familiarity with common CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Git, or Bitbucket.
- Experience with build systems and troubleshooting build failures.
- Ability to interpret test results and perform basic debugging to identify issue patterns.
- Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, a query engine such as Splunk, Python, and Go.
- Problem-solving skills to handle multiple concurrent releases in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with the software development lifecycle, specifically Agile/Scrum.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional groups across divisions worldwide.
- Meticulous attention to detail and ability to make good, timely decisions.
- Willingness to support critical release windows that may occasionally occur outside standard business hours.
- Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency, and drive business outcomes.
Nice To Haves
- Experience deploying software at scale across millions of endpoints.
- Experience using deployment telemetry for data-driven decisions.
- A history of improving deployment tooling.
Responsibilities
- Own the release process end to end, from initial build creation through production deployment and post-release monitoring.
- Execute and manage release builds across Windows, Mac, Linux, containers, and mobile platforms, including initial validation and triage of test failures.
- Establish and improve consistent release management processes and cadence.
- Facilitate cross-department coordination of release activities.
- Develop scripts and automation tools for building, integrating, and deploying software releases.
- Track and manage a multi-platform release calendar.
- Inform stakeholders across worldwide business units of release risks and work to mitigate them.
- Measure release effectiveness using common metrics and identify opportunities for greater efficiency.
- Define mechanisms for rollback and standards for capturing release-related performance indicators.
- Lead efficient release blocker meetings and go-live activities.
Benefits
- Market-leading compensation and equity awards.
- Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
- Competitive vacation and holidays.
- Paid parental and adoption leaves.
- Professional development opportunities for all employees.
- Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities.
- Office amenities.
- Eligibility for bonuses and equity grants.
- Health insurance.
- 401(k).
- Paid time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
