CINC Systems · 18 hours ago
Principal Release Train Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
10+ years expCINC Systems is the leading provider of accounting and management software for the community association management industry. The Principal Release Train Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for designing and guiding the operating system of CINC Engineering, transforming the release process to ensure a continuous flow of value from idea to customer.
SaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead the transformation of CINC’s release and delivery process from stage-gated to continuous flow, guided by Lean, DevOps, and flow principles
Coach engineering, product, and leadership teams on modern delivery practices including trunk-based development, small batch flow, test automation, and continuous delivery
Design and maintain the system of work for flow of value: visual management, cadence of planning, and alignment of product and platform initiatives
Define and measure delivery performance using DORA and flow metrics (deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, mean time to recovery, WIP, and flow efficiency)
Facilitate release planning and readiness reviews with a focus on improving the process, not just tracking the calendar
Partner with Platform & DevEx and Architecture teams to automate quality and compliance signals so approval becomes a function of system health, not meetings
Identify and address organizational bottlenecks using data, experimentation, and structured decision making
Work with Product and Engineering leaders to balance demand, capacity, and dependencies across the portfolio
Establish a culture of continuous improvement through retrospectives, postmortems, and system-level reflection
Ensure visibility and transparency of work in progress, risks, and dependencies through modern VSM tooling and dashboards
Coach teams in conflict resolution, encouraging constructive debate while maintaining respect, clarity, and shared accountability
Collaborate with the CTO and VP of Platform & DevEx to evolve governance models and delivery practices that align with the speed and safety goals of the organization
Qualification
Required
10+ years in software delivery or engineering leadership roles, including 5+ years coaching and leading delivery transformation across organizations of 100 or more people
Proven experience leading or transforming release processes toward continuous delivery in complex, multi-team software environments
Strong technical understanding of modern software engineering practices, including CI/CD pipelines, trunk-based development, automation, and DevOps principles
Deep familiarity with Lean flow concepts, constraints theory, and systems thinking
Experience using and interpreting delivery data (DORA, flow metrics, SLOs) to drive improvement and alignment
Comfortable working across diverse technologies, from monoliths to microservices, with a focus on flow rather than specific tools
Highly disciplined thinker with the ability to analyze complex systems and simplify them into actionable patterns
Exceptional facilitator who can engage diplomatically but assertively across conflicting priorities
Skilled in using data and structured reasoning to resolve disputes and make progress without authority
Experienced in balancing the needs of speed, safety, and quality through continuous learning loops
Excellent communicator who can influence Principal leaders and inspire technical teams
Deeply collaborative, grounded in humility and respect for others' expertise
Pragmatic and outcome-focused, avoiding bureaucracy while maintaining rigor
Thinks in systems and constraints, always seeking leverage points that improve flow and learning
Believes in data over opinion and experiments over directives
Embraces conflict as a path to clarity when handled respectfully and transparently
Views process as a tool for alignment and improvement, not control
Embodies the principles of flow, feedback, and continuous learning
Leads with empathy, clarity, and technical credibility
Preferred
Background working with cloud-native and service-oriented architectures is a plus
Experience with SQL Server or other enterprise database systems is advantageous
Company
CINC Systems
CINC Systems is a provider of SaaS solutions for the community association industry.
201-500 employees
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Funding
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2023-12-14Private Equity
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Leadership Team
Ryan Davis
Chief Executive Officer
Robert McCullar
Chief Administrative Officer & EVP, Strategic Initiatives
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