Senior Software Build & Release Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own release engineering end to end for flight and ground software, from pipeline architecture through final package generation.
• Design and evolve GitFlow-based branching and release strategies with semantic versioning and promotion gates.
• Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines that compile, test, version, publish, and deploy software.
• Triage and resolve infrastructure-related pipeline failures and regressions.
• Integrate automated and manual test campaigns into the release process with auditable test records.
• Deploy and operate on-premises GitLab, GitLab Runners, Slurm HPC clusters, Jira, Confluence, Harbor, and MinIO infrastructure.
• Own Linux-based spacecraft flat-sat platforms and develop Python tooling and Docker containers for automated deployment and testing.
• Set engineering standards for build, test, and release practices across software teams.
• Provide informal technical leadership through mentoring and cross-team tooling or process adoption.

Requirements

• 5+ years of DevOps, build, or release engineering experience supporting robotics, spacecraft, embedded, or other mission-critical systems.
• Hands-on ownership of GitLab CI/CD, including pipelines, runners, package registry, and releases.
• Strong Python skills for pipeline automation, release tooling, scripting, and pytest-based test frameworks.
• Experience with Bazel for multi-language C++/Python builds, remote caching, or migration from Make/CMake.
• Experience with Docker and Make/CMake build systems.
• Experience designing or significantly shaping branching and release strategies, including GitFlow, release branches, semantic versioning, and promotion gates.
• Solid Linux administration experience deploying and maintaining self-hosted engineering services.
• Ability to independently own infrastructure architecture and hands-on implementation.
• U.S. person status as defined by ITAR is required.
• C++ proficiency around build, test, and packaging is preferred.
• Experience running simulation or compute workloads on Slurm HPC clusters is preferred.
• Experience with Harbor container registries and MinIO object storage is preferred.
• Experience in ITAR/CUI-controlled environments is preferred.
• Informal technical leadership experience is preferred.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families, with significant company premium contributions and many benefits paid at 100% for employees.
• Flexible gym memberships with 12,700+ nationwide options and free on-demand workout videos before enrollment.
• 401(k) plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.
• Company wellness programs, voluntary benefits, and employee support resources.
• Onsite work in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• Opportunity to work with a talented team in an innovative, mission-driven environment.