Staff Release Engineer

Assured•Palo Alto, CA

149d

About The Position

Assured is on a mission to modernize insurance. Claims processing (i.e. should we pay this claim?), while often overlooked, is the foundation of the entire industry. It’s currently highly manual, involving phone calls, faxes, and gut instinct, costing tens of billions of dollars a year. We can do better. At Assured, we provide large insurers with the software solutions they need to win in a modern, technology-driven world. From self-service claim-filing software to backend fraud detection, we’re the engine that powers claims processing for some of the largest insurers in the world. The challenges we face are deep and diverse, from creating digital experiences that provide comfort and clarity to claimants at their most stressed and vulnerable to orchestrating large-scale ML-driven decision-making on billions of dollars of claims payments, life at Assured is dynamic, collaborative, and rewarding. Join us as a Staff Release Engineer and help shape the future of our software delivery. You’ll be at the center of our deployment process—automating, optimizing, and ensuring every release runs flawlessly from development to production. This role blends hands-on technical depth with strategic impact, empowering you to elevate release practices across teams.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in release engineering, DevOps, or application deployment
Proven expertise with GitLab CI/CD, Git, and automated testing integrations
Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Deep familiarity with AWS services and infrastructure
Strong understanding of TypeScript-based applications and modern deployment workflows
Expertise in version control, branching strategies, and rollback planning
Experience with observability tools and performance optimization
Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence

Responsibilities

Build and evolve fully automated CI/CD pipelines for reliable, zero-downtime releases
Collaborate cross-functionally with developers, QA, product, and SRE teams to ensure deployment readiness
Troubleshoot and resolve complex release and environment issues, driving root-cause solutions
Own the Release Candidate (RC) lifecycle, validating builds for quality, stability, and compliance
Define and refine deployment, rollback, and verification processes to safeguard production
Mentor and guide engineers on best practices for release management and automation
Manage and maintain consistent environment configurations across dev, staging, and production
Lead emergency and out-of-cycle deployments with confidence and precision
Facilitate Go/No-Go reviews, balancing technical readiness and business priorities

Benefits

Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary and equity package!
Comprehensive Health Care: Access to multiple medical plans with an HSA option and minimal out-of-pocket expenses. Certain plans covered 100%.
Dental Insurance: We protect those pearly whites
Vision Insurance: Everyone can see clearly now at Assured
Life Insurance: It's on the house! Provided at no cost to you
Paid Time Off: Uncapped vacation days and paid holidays. Take that vacation!
Family Leave: Maternity and paternity leave options
Financial Wellness: 401(k) contribution with Assured contributing 3% of your income, even if you don't contribute
Flexible Spending Accounts: Health and dependent care FSAs for pre-tax flexible spending

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