Release Manager

We're Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining technology and one of the world's fastest-growing SaaS firms. We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock productivity by placing data and intelligence at the core of business processes - and for that, we need you to join us.

The Team:

As part of the Reliability & Developer Experiences team, you work with a group of people that have deep expertise in their fields and build the processes that shape the Celonis product.  You’ll be part of a team that spans across US and Europe responsible for our CI/CD pipelines including planning, approving, scheduling, and controlling software deployments and feature releases to Celonis customers. You’ll get a chance to grow your career while working with industry leaders to build a product that can scale 100x its current user base. 

At Celonis, We Live for Customer Value. We want a product that consistently delivers at or above expectations for our customers, and we’re looking for your keen insights to help us deliver on that promise!

The Role:

You’ll be part of a team that spans across US and Europe responsible for our CI/CD pipeline including planning, approving, scheduling, and controlling software deployments and feature releases to Celonis’ customers. This includes commercial as well as government offerings. You will work closely with the Platform Infrastructure Engineers, Engineering Operations team, Product Management teams and the Governance Risk and Compliance team to ensure that Celonis developers along with commercial and government customers have a performant and stable system. 

You must possess excellent communication and writing skills as this is a role on a distributed, worldwide team.

You should have a minimum of 8 years of demonstrated experience in the field of software development and release management. Experience working in a FedRAMP, RMF, or DoD restricted environment is a plus, but not required.

Release Manager Responsibilities:

• Coordinating, managing releases developed by multiple teams 
• Validation that appropriate approvals, functional, and security test results meet requirements for production deployment
• Coordinate the release schedule and resources required depending upon the third-party applications, defect backlogs, planned releases, and infrastructure updates 
• Identify and communicate the risks that can delay the release and manage them, such that the scope scheduled, and quality of the release is not affected
• Track the progress and find issues, if any. Always work to improve the process of release
• Define and manage strategic usage of release management tools
• Present the release process in relevant audits 

The qualifications you need:

• A bachelors or masters degree in a technical field (e.g. Computer Science, Software Engineering) or a comparable education
• 3+ years  release management experience
• 3+ years of experience in Linux and Kubernetes
• Experience with cloud providers, preferably AWS or Azure
• Highly organized, detail oriented and a data driven mindset
• Experience communicating dependencies and risks to stakeholders and external teams around releases
• Experience in the use of Application Release Automation tools such as GitHub, Jira, etc
• Experience utilizing coding languages, including Python, Go, Java, Bash or an equivalent language
• Terraform, ArgoCD, Ansible are all a plus
• Proven track record of scaling release velocity by at least 2x for large scale strategic business critical systems

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this role.

The base salary range below is for the role in the specified location, based on a Full Time Schedule.

Total compensation package will include base salary + bonus/commission + equity + benefits (health, dental, life, 401k, and paid time off). Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and that the actual total compensation offer will be determined based on various factors, including, but not limited to, applicant's qualifications, skills, experiences, and location.The base salary range below is for the role in California, based on a Full Time Schedule. $160,000—$210,000 USD

What Celonis Can Offer You:

• Pioneer Innovation: Work with the leading, award-winning process mining technology, shaping the future of business.
• Accelerate Your Growth: Benefit from clear career paths, internal mobility, a dedicated learning program, and mentorship opportunities.
• Receive Exceptional Benefits: Including generous PTO, hybrid working options, company equity (RSUs), comprehensive benefits, extensive parental leave, dedicated volunteer days, and much more.
• Prioritize Your Well-being: Access to resources such as gym subsidies, counseling, and well-being programs.
• Connect and Belong: Find community and support through dedicated inclusion and belonging programs.
• Make Meaningful Impact: Be part of a company driven by strong values that guide everything we do: Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future.
• Collaborate Globally: Join a dynamic, international team of talented individuals.
• Empowered Environment: Contribute your ideas in an open culture with autonomous teams.

About Us:

Celonis makes processes work for people, companies and the planet. The Celonis Process Intelligence Platform uses industry-leading process mining and AI technology and augments it with business context to give customers a living digital twin of their business operation. It’s system-agnostic and without bias, and provides everyone with a common language for understanding and improving businesses. Celonis enables its customers to continuously realize significant value across the top, bottom, and green line. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.

Get familiar with the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform by watching this video.

Celonis Inclusion Statement:

At Celonis, we believe our people make us who we are and that “The Best Team Wins”. We know that the best teams are made up of people who bring different perspectives to the table. And when everyone feels included, able to speak up and knows their voice is heard - that's when creativity and innovation happen.

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