Software Dev Engineer

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. We are a community of 50 million who think—and feel—differently about investing. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests. Since our founding in 1+75, helping investors achieve their goals has been our main reason for existence. At Client, we’re built differently. Our client is investor-owned, meaning that we’re owned by our funds, which are owned by our fund shareholder clients. Therefore, your success adds to ours, so you’re surrounded by people who care about the same things. With no other parties to answer to, we make decisions—including keeping investing costs as low as possible—with your needs in mind. Because of our unique structure, your goals align with our goals.

Position:  Software Dev Engineer II

Location: Santa Cruz, CA +5060

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Contract   

Work Type:  Onsite

Job Description

As a Release Engineer, you will be responsible for the end-to-end release process for our in-vehicle driver application.
This includes automating and optimizing the build, testing, and deployment pipelines to ensure smooth, reliable, and secure releases.
You will work closely with our development team to streamline the release workflow and reduce friction in the release process.

Key Responsibilities

Typical Day in the Role:

Automate the app build, testing, and deployment processes using tools and technologies like CI/CD pipelines, artifact management, and deployment automation.
Manage and maintain the app release infrastructure, including version control systems, build servers, and deployment platforms.
Manage Over-the-Air app updates across various app flavors and versions.
Monitor and manage release rollout. Perform release rollback in the event of regression.
Own configuration management, drive separation of configuration from code. Use of configuration files for environment-specific settings.
Collaborate with mobile development teams to identify and address bottlenecks in the release process.
Develop and maintain documentation for the release engineering processes and tools.
Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and emerging technologies in the app release engineering domain.
Continuously optimize the release process to improve speed, reliability, and security.
Ensure all related pipelines are healthy and unblock any blocked pipelines by merging necessary packages or updates.
Inform stakeholders of upcoming releases with release notes.

Candidate Requirements

REQUIRED SKILLS

3+ years of experience in mobile app release engineering or a related field
Proficient in at least one mobile development platform (e.g., iOS, Android)
Familiarity with AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK).
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and deployment automation
Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, especially for mobile apps
Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and artifact management tools
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Unicorn role- full stack engineer.

Leadership Principles

Deliver results
Bias for action
Insist on high standards

Top 3 Must-have Hard Skills

Mobile App release engineering
CI/CD tools and automation
AWS Cloud Development

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.