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# Software Development Engineer - Release Engineering

- **Company:** Sky UK
- **Location:** Brentwood, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, C++ (Programming Language), Continuous Integration, Decision Support Systems, Linux, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Release Management, Software Engineering, Subversion, Scripting, Gerrit, Git, Build Management, Git Flow, Deployment Automation, Jenkins
- **Published:** September 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=39a48e2ea6e08dcf

## About the Role

* Significant hands-on experience in Release Engineering, Release Management, DevOps or Software Delivery.
 * Proven experience managing large-scale releases across multiple products, platforms and stakeholder groups.
 * Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, Agile delivery, release governance, deployment strategies and operational excellence.
 * Practical CI/CD and automation experience, including Jenkins and Git-based workflows, plus Git, Gerrit or SVN.
 * Strong Linux and scripting capability using Python, Bash or Shell, with software development experience in C or C++.
 * Strong analytical, organisational, problem-solving and communication skills, including release metrics and risk management.

Desirable skills and experience

 * Experience in Broadband, Video, Set-Top Box, embedded-device or RDK environments.
 * Experience improving CI/CD pipelines, build management and deployment automation.
 * Experience evaluating tools, plugins and processes that improve release efficiency and quality.

## Description

Join the Release Engineering team and play a key role in delivering reliable, high-quality software releases across Broadband and Entertainment devices. You will coordinate release planning, build management, readiness, deployment and risk, working closely with Development, QA, Product and Operations to support stable customer experiences.
What you'll do
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Plan, coordinate and execute software releases, ensuring delivery is timely and meets agreed quality expectations.

 * Own release schedules, deployment plans, readiness reviews and go/no-go decision support.
 * Confirm quality, testing, compliance and deployment criteria are met before production release.
 * Partner with Development, QA, Product and Operations to align objectives, dependencies and delivery plans.
 * Monitor build health, release metrics and deployment outcomes, identifying and mitigating risks early.
 * Communicate release status, risks, dependencies and mitigation plans clearly to stakeholders and leadership.