Gruve
software services
ReleaseManager–DevOps&EnterprisePlatforms
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“Release Manager – DevOps & Enterprise Platforms at Gruve. Skills: Release Management, CI/CD, DevOps, Cloud Platforms. Maintain release calendar. Coordinate release timing”
What You'll Achieve.
predictable, auditable, and customer-safe releases; running the release cadence reliably; reducing manual steps and lead time for changes; protecting overall system stability; deployment frequency; lead time for changes; change failure rate; mean time to recovery (DORA metrics)
Industry & Context.
analytical and problem-solving abilities; operational stability
flexibility to cover APAC or EMEA working hours, Based in and authorized to work in an APAC or EMEA country
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience, 4–6 years of professional experience in software engineering, DevOps, or release management, at least 2 years in a release-focused role, Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD tooling (e.g. , Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps), version control workflows (Git), Working knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerized deployments (Docker), Demonstrated experience coordinating releases across multiple teams and environments, managing downstream dependencies, Practical exposure to change management frameworks (ITIL), releasing in audit-controlled environments, written and verbal able to translate technical risk into clear business language for stakeholders, Proven ability to operate effectively in a fully remote, globally distributed team, flexibility to cover APAC or EMEA working hours, Based in and authorized to work in an APAC or EMEA country
Nice to Have
Candidates from premier institutes, Kubernetes a plus, Experience supporting global or regional teams across APAC and EMEA time zones, Familiarity with DevOps best practices, automation, continuous improvement methodologies, understanding of DORA metrics, deployment KPIs, operational excellence practices, Ability to conduct release readiness reviews, risk assessments, go/no-go meetings with stakeholders, Excellent communication, stakeholder management, cross-functional coordination skills, analytical and problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, operational stability
What You'll Do.
Maintain release calendar
Coordinate release timing
Run release readiness reviews
Facilitate go/no-go decisions
Operate CI/CD pipelines
Improve CI/CD pipelines
Drive change management
Coordinate hotfix processes
Support lower environments
Track and report release metrics
Act as regional release point of contact
Document release processes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner across engineering, QA, infrastructure, security, and business stakeholders; Coordinate timing, dependencies, and stakeholder communication; Coordinate releases across multiple teams and environments; Share best practices with engineering teams
Communication Scope
translate technical risk into clear business language; written and verbal communication; stakeholder management; cross-functional coordination
Process & Methodology
release lifecycle, change management, risk assessment, go/no-go decisions
Full Job Description
About Gruve Gruve is an innovative software services startup dedicated to transforming enterprises to AI powerhouses. We specialize in cybersecurity, customer experience, cloud infrastructure, and advanced technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs). Our mission is to assist our customers in their business strategies utilizing their data to make more intelligent decisions. As a well-funded early-stage startup, Gruve offers a dynamic environment with strong customer and partner networks. Position Summary We are hiring a Release Manager based in either the APAC or EMEA region to coordinate the end-to-end release lifecycle for a portfolio of enterprise and product-facing applications. You will partner across engineering, QA, infrastructure, security, and business stakeholders to ensure that every release is predictable, auditable, and customer-safe. This is a hands-on role focused on running the release cadence reliably, improving CI/CD and change processes incrementally, and providing regional coverage for release activity across APAC and EMEA time zones. Candidates from premier institutes are highly preferred for this position. Key Responsibilities Maintain the release calendar for in-scope products, coordinating timing, dependencies, and stakeholder communication across APAC and EMEA teams. Run release readiness reviews and facilitate go/no-go decisions, ensuring acceptance criteria, test evidence, security sign-off, and operational runbooks are complete before deployment. Execute deployments to staging and production environments, including coordination of pre- and post-release validation, smoke tests, and rollback if needed. Operate and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), reducing manual steps and lead time for changes. Drive change management in line with ITIL practices and applicable regulatory frameworks (e.g., GxP, 21 CFR Part 11), maintaining a complete and audit-ready release record. Coordinate hotfix and
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