Lead Release Engineer, Google Play

Google Play offers music, movies, books, apps and games for devices, powered by the cloud, as part of the Android and Mobile team.
DevOps
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
2+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Lead Release Engineer, Google Play

Google Play, a vital component of the Android ecosystem, is seeking a Lead Release Engineer to join their team. This role combines technical expertise in release engineering with leadership responsibilities, focusing on building and maintaining robust release processes for one of the world's largest digital distribution platforms.

The position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology at scale, managing the release infrastructure that powers Google Play's delivery of apps, games, books, and media content to millions of users worldwide. You'll be part of the Android and Mobile team, working alongside talented engineers and technical program managers to enhance and automate release processes.

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in CI/CD, release management, and software development lifecycle, with expertise in languages like Java, Python, and Bash. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing scalable build and release infrastructure, troubleshooting complex issues, and driving continuous improvement in release processes.

This role at Google offers the chance to impact millions of users while working with some of the best minds in technology. You'll be based in Bengaluru, India, at Google's office, where you'll have access to world-class facilities and be part of a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. The position offers competitive compensation and the opportunity to work on technology that shapes how people interact with digital content globally.

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Responsibilities For Lead Release Engineer, Google Play

  • Contribute to the team, focused on building, automating, and visualizing release processes and release diagnostic tools across Google Play
  • Collaborate with Technical Program Managers, Software Engineers, and Site Reliability Engineers to design and implement scalable build and release infrastructure
  • Troubleshoot failures with our build release infrastructure, implement solutions, and make it reliable and repeatable
  • Identify areas of improvements and automation in our release infrastructure

Requirements For Lead Release Engineer, Google Play

Java
Python
Linux
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 2 years of experience in Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Deployment (CD) source management
  • 2 years of experience with release management in one or more programming languages
  • Experience in release processes and troubleshooting
  • Experience with Software Development Lifecycle

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