Software Development Engineer, Release

Job Location: San Jose, CA

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Pay Range: $70hr - $85hr

Requirement/Must Have:

• Strong experience with open-source software release cycles and release management.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and container-based workflows.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and release engineering.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, particularly with model training workloads.
• Ability to manage and maintain build systems and release processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and quickly adapt to new technologies.

Experience:

• Experience managing nightly builds and automated release pipelines.
• Experience integrating new training workloads and expanding test coverage.
• Experience supporting distributed systems and large-scale training environments.
• Experience tracking build performance, reliability metrics, and release quality.
• Experience handling ad-hoc development builds and deployment activities.
• Experience working in fast-paced engineering and DevOps environments.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain nightly builds for multiple training frameworks.
• Develop and maintain tools and automation for large-scale model training workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate new training workloads and improve testing coverage.
• Ensure stability and releasability of the main code branch.
• Update and optimize build processes to support release schedules and performance objectives.
• Deliver ad-hoc development and test builds as requested.
• Monitor and track build performance and reliability metrics.
• Troubleshoot build, release, and training workload issues.
• Support containerized workflows and deployment environments using Docker.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to automation, scalability, and system reliability.

Should Have:

• Knowledge of distributed systems and GPU-based training environments.
• Strong attention to detail and process improvement mindset.
• Passion for automation and system reliability.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in dynamic and fast-paced technical environments.

Skills:

• Release Engineering.
• CI/CD Pipeline Management.
• Docker and Containerization.
• Build Automation.
• Distributed Systems.
• Model Training Workloads.
• Debugging and Troubleshooting.
• Open-Source Software (OSS).
• Test Automation.
• Performance Monitoring and Optimization.
• DevOps Practices.
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

Qualification and Education:

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field required.