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Senior Release Engineer
Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaSoftware and Services
Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their best work. Together we build products and experiences people once couldn’t have envisioned and now can’t imagine living without. If you’re excited by the idea of making an impact, joining a team where we pride ourselves in being one of the most diverse and expansive companies in the world.
Do you want to help build some of the largest and most consequential enterprise and customer technology systems in the world? Join Apple’s Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) organization. IS&T is the engine behind everything Apple does for customers and for the people who build for them. It’s Apple’s central nervous system. Supporting 2.5 billion active Apple devices, processing billions of secure transactions, and keeping the technology that defines modern life running flawlessly, IS&T makes the impossible feel effortless.Do you love building solutions to handle global complexity and immense scale? Imagine what you could do here.
Marcom Product and Services keeps Apple.com, one of the most visited websites in the world, running seamlessly and at scale. We are the engineering team that partners with creatives, designers, and cross-functional stakeholders to bring Apple’s most iconic product launches, campaigns, and experiences to life.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Release Engineer with a strong coding background to own and streamline our release management process. The ideal candidate is an experienced Go and Python developer with deep expertise in Jenkins and Harness, capable of architecting and optimising CI/CD pipelines for large-scale, mission- critical applications.
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8+ years of experience in Release Engineering, DevOps, or Build/CI roles
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Strong coding background in Go / Python
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Hands-on expertise with Jenkins – pipeline design, shared libraries, distributed builds
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Solid understanding of CI/CD principles, Git workflows, and branching strategies
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Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
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Proficiency in scripting (Bash, Shell, Groovy) for pipeline automation
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Strong knowledge of Linux systems administration and build automation
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Proven experience with Harness for CI/CD orchestration and deployment governance
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Experience with additional CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI)
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Strong working experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible)
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Exposure to feature flagging systems and progressive delivery models (e.g., Argo Rollouts )
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Knowledge of security practices in CI/CD (secrets management, artifact signing, vulnerability scanning)
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Familiarity with integrating CI/CD pipelines with testing frameworks, quality gates, and artifact repositories (e.g., Artifactory)
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Excellent debugging, troubleshooting, and cross-functional communication skills
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Experience with AI/ML-driven automation for build/test/release optimization
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Strong leadership skills to mentor junior engineers and set best practices in release engineering
At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.
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