Senior Software Engineer, Build and Release

Are you an experienced software engineer who has worked on releasing complex software products that involve many platforms? Are you familiar with software continuous integration, and deployment processes? Are you interested in picking up some project and people management responsibilities, but still want to stay in touch with the latest technology related to automation? Are you very process oriented? If you want a hybrid job of development and management, this role is for you!  

Please note this is an hybrid role based in Denver, CO and requires onsite work 2 days per week. In addition, due to export-control regulations, candidates must meet the federal definition of a “US person” (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee). Visa sponsorship is not available.

✨ What You’ll Do 

You’ll be a player-coach, both leading a small build and release team and directly and hands-on being involved in releasing our products.  

• Manage, mentor, and inspire the RTI build and release team..
• Develop, track, and ensure high team performance and quality metrics.
• Work with the project managers, product managers, and support managers to organize and execute release plans. We ship software  for a variety of operating systems, supporting several languages, using different technologies and release platforms, with multiple product lines releasing both long term maintenance patches and general access release with new features throughout the year.  
• Implement new continuous integration plans and automation script, and evolve the build system to improve build and release efficiency. You will be working shoulder to shoulder with the development engineers to understand the requirements and bottleneck. At RTI, we use Jenkins, Docker, Artifactory, and a suite of modern and homegrown build automation frameworks.

🎯 What We’re Looking For 

• You have at least 5+ years of hands-on build and release development experience 
• You have experience leading a small team.
• You care about high quality software releases and processes. You are passionate about staying current on trends and best practices in build and release of software.
• Our team is distributed - with a subteam in Europe. You can be successful working with development teams in multiple locations, and be willing to start your day early when needed. 
• Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field. 
• Experienced programmer with the following knowledge:
  
  • Build, release and configuration management practices, including branch-based development and patch-oriented workflows
  • Cmake/gradle/ant/Maven; Shell/perl/python scripting
  • Building C/C++/Java/.Net applications
  • Revision control systems like git
  • Experience with continuous integration systems (e.g., Jenkins, Atlassian Bamboo).
• US Person requirement *Due to export-control regulations, we can only consider “US persons” for this role. A “US person” is defined by federal law as a US citizen, lawful permanent resident (green card holder), refugee, or asylee. We are not able to provide visa sponsorship or transfer."

Don’t meet every single requirement? At RTI, we are dedicated to building a fair and inclusive workplace so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t perfectly align with all qualifications in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may be just the right candidate for this or another one of our open roles. Learn more about our commitment to our workforce, here!

🌟 What We Offer You 

• Flexible working schedule. 
• Flexible Paid Time Off + “Real Vacation Bonus,” an additional bonus for taking more than 1-week of uninterrupted vacation.
• Annual bonus based on individual and company performance + other prizes and awards. 
• We recognize employees for their achievements, offer great opportunities for career growth and development, and provide the tools they need to succeed.

💙 How is life at RTI

• We have been certified as a Great Place to Work for seven consecutive years both in Spain and the US. In addition, we were listed as one of the Best Companies for Women to Advance. 
• We live and work by our core values, which emphasize excellence, teamwork, and reaching your potential. Our motto is “Enjoy the journey,” above all we must enjoy what we do and have fun at work. At RTI, you will work in a positive, supportive, diverse environment with a team that truly cares about you.
• We are defined by our “Working as One” culture and truly care about team’s interaction. That is why we plan trips for teams to get together in person, enjoy fun team-building activities and events, and feel more connected.

🌍 What We Do 

Real-Time Innovations (RTI) is the data-streaming company for intelligent distributed systems. RTI Connext® software is the critical nervous system for over 2,000 designs across Aerospace and Defense, MedTech, Automotive, and Robotics. Connext is the only real-time data streaming platform that can both control demanding physical systems and integrate them with cloud applications. RTI helps organizations develop, deploy, and scale intelligence and physical AI from edge to cloud, faster. RTI Runs a Smarter World™. Learn more at www.rti.com. RTI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.