Release Engineer

Ironclad is the leading AI contracting platform that transforms agreements into assets. Contracts move faster, insights surface instantly, and agents push work forward, all with you in control. Whether you’re buying or selling, Ironclad unifies the entire process on one intelligent platform, providing leaders with the visibility they need to stay one step ahead. That’s why the world’s most transformative organizations, from OpenAI to the World Health Organization and the Associated Press, trust Ironclad to accelerate their business.

We’re consistently recognized as a leader in the industry: a Leader in the Forrester Wave and Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contract Lifecycle Management, a Fortune Great Place to Work, and one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Workplaces. Ironclad has also been named to Forbes’ AI 50 and Business Insider’s list of Companies to Bet Your Career On. We’re backed by leading investors including Accel, Y Combinator, Sequoia, BOND, and Franklin Templeton. For more information, visit www.ironcladapp.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

This is a hybrid role. Office attendance is required at least twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays for collaboration and connection. There may be additional in-office days for team or company events.

About the Role:

The Release Engineer has two primary responsibilities:

1. Enhance the end-to-end build and deployment pipelines, ensuring reliable, repeatable, and well-instrumented deployments across environments through automation, tooling improvements, and proactive issue resolution.

2. Partner closely with Engineering, QE, and Product to plan, coordinate, and execute releases — managing risk, validating readiness, maintaining visibility into changes, and driving continuous enhancements to release processes and infrastructure.

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage the weekly code deployment process, including:

  • Coordinate the testing and verification work with QE & Devs for deployment signoff

  • Manage the merges and branch promotions as part of the deployment process

  • Ensure all of the Post-deploy verifications are complete and are closed out

  • Understand and communicate the deployment and release calendars to ensure EPD knows when and where to merge changes and features are released on schedule

• Coordinate the release process, including:

  • Maintain and update release calendar for deployments and releases

  • Manage all release items and coordination in Jira/Asana

  • Coordinate and manage feature flags related to releases

    • Communicate feature flag states for upcoming releases

    • Update flag states on Staging/Production stacks

    • Prepare flag testing preparation with Engineering

  • Facilitate go/no go decisions

• Manage hotfix deployment and incident reporting, including:

  • Manage reporting and incident tracking

  • Derive and report on metrics related to release quality and cleanliness

• Cross-functional partnership and communication, including:

• Partner with DevEx to build deployment/release dashboards and tracking quality metrics

• Partner with GTM team to ensure alignment on timelines to prepare external communications, internal enablement, and coordinated preparation for launches

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in a release management/engineering or related role

• Experience with Agile methodologies, continuous integration and development tools (CI/CD) for a SaaS product (Docker, Kubernetes, GCP/AWS, Terraform, CircleCI, ArgoCD)

• Experience with full-stack observability platforms like Splunk, Datadog, Sentry

• Ability to demonstrate strong interest in automation and continuous improvement (build, test, release/deploy, monitoring, reporting), which includes Infrastructure as Code

• Project Management experience and planning mindset - experience in managing projects, including scheduling, resource allocation, and risk management.

• Proficient in using Git for version control systems and branch management

• Strong and clear communication skills - Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, including development teams, QE teams, and business units

• Ability to analyze and improve release processes for efficiency and effectiveness

• Jira/Confluence or Linear administrator experience - creating automations, dashboards, workflows etc.

• Experience leveraging AI-powered tooling (e.g., code assistants, log analysis, anomaly detection, workflow automation) to improve release reliability, accelerate root-cause analysis, and reduce manual overhead

We encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet every qualification listed. Skills can grow, and we value diverse perspectives and experiences.

Base Salary Range: $120,000 - $135,000

The base salary range represents the minimum and maximum of the salary range for this position based at our San Francisco headquarters. The actual base salary offered for this position will depend on numerous factors, including individual proficiency, anticipated performance, and the location of the selected candidate. Our base salary is just one component of Ironclad’s competitive total rewards package, which also includes equity awards (a new hire grant, along with opportunities for additional awards throughout your tenure), competitive health and wellness benefits, and a commitment to career growth and development.

US Full-Time Employee Benefits at Ironclad:

• 100% health coverage for employees (medical, dental, and vision), and 75% coverage for dependents with buy-up plan options available

• Market-leading leave policies, including gender-neutral parental leave and compassionate leave

• Family forming support through Maven for you and your partner

• Paid time off - take the time you need, when you need it

• Monthly stipends for wellbeing, hybrid work, and (if applicable) cell phone use

• Mental health support through Modern Health, including therapy, coaching, and digital tools

• Pre-tax commuter benefits (US Employees)

• 401(k) plan with Fidelity with employer match (US Employees)

• Regular team events to connect, recharge, and have fun

• And most importantly: the opportunity to help build the company you want to work at

**UK Employee-specific benefits are included on our UK job postings

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.