Assured · 5 months ago
Staff Release Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expAssured is on a mission to modernize insurance by providing software solutions to large insurers. As a Staff Release Engineer, you will oversee the software deployment process, automate deployments, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with various teams to optimize software delivery.
Financial ServicesInsuranceInsurTech
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and manage automated deployment pipelines
Act as the primary point of contact for deployment readiness, working with product teams, developers, QA, and SRE teams
Optimize system performance and ensure high availability
Troubleshoot deployment issues and perform root cause analysis
Mentor engineers on best deployment practices
Own the Release Candidate (RC) process, ensuring that builds meet quality and stability criteria before promotion
Oversee certification and validation in lower environments (e.g., dev, staging), ensuring deployments meet functional and non-functional requirements
Coordinate and execute out-of-cycle or emergency deployments, ensuring rapid response to critical fixes and production issues
Define and enforce deployment processes, rollback plans, and verification processes to ensure smooth releases
Manage environment configurations, ensuring consistency across dev, staging, and production environments
Facilitate Go/No-Go decisions based on technical and business readiness
Qualification
Required
Experience in a software deployment role for a fast-growing product team
Proficiency with GitLab CI/CD, including pipelines, runners, and automated testing integrations
Proficiency with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with AWS
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
Experience deploying and managing TypeScript-based applications in production environments
Deep understanding of release management processes, including version control, branching strategies, and rollback procedures
5+ years of experience in release management, application deployment, or DevOps-related roles
Expertise with Git
Experience with observability tools
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
Company
Assured
Assured is the the AI engine powering the next era of claims, transforming how carriers ingest, service, and process claims.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-03-04Series Unknown
2021-01-01Seed
Leadership Team
Justin Lewis-Weber
Founder/CEO
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