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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Release Manager - **Company:** Lighthouse Games - **Location:** Royal Leamington Spa, UK - **Salary:** £47,378.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Code Coverage, DevOps, Video Game Development, Release Management, Software Engineering, Management of Software Versions, Delivery Pipeline, Build Management, Git Flow, Build Process, Software Version Control - **Published:** September 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5876772193 ## About the Role * Previous experience working as a Release Manager. * Experience managing complex releases across multiple platforms. * Familiarity with platform certification processes and requirements. * Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, build pipelines, branching strategies and deployment processes. * Experience working closely with Build Engineering, DevOps or technical teams to manage build promotion and release pipelines. * Knowledge of QA methodologies, test coverage, release criteria and quality gates. * Experience using source control and build management systems in a production environment. * Experience working within Agile development environments and coordinating multiple teams against fixed milestones. * Experience producing release dashboards, status reports, risk registers and executive-level reporting. * Strong understanding of release risk management, including technical, content, certification and schedule risks. * Experience working with external stakeholders, platform holders or third-party partners. * A strong understanding of game development workflows and the relationship between Production, Engineering, Art, Design, Audio and QA. ## Description As a Release Manager, you will play a pivotal role within the QA department, taking ownership of the end-to-end release process across all target platforms. You will coordinate build cadence, milestone readiness, platform certification submissions and go-live logistics, working closely with the QA Lead on test coverage, exit criteria and release-gate decisions. This is a high-visibility, cross-functional role that requires close collaboration with Production, Engineering, Build Engineering, Art, Design, Audio and QA. Requirements * Coordinate build packaging, patch scheduling, and hotfix deployment processes. * Maintain the branching and build-promotion strategy in partnership with Build Engineering. * Own the build release schedule, ensuring builds are packaged, promoted and distributed in line with agreed milestones and release timelines. * Coordinate build handovers between Engineering, Build Engineering, QA and Production, ensuring all teams have clear visibility. * Ensure release builds meet agreed readiness criteria before promotion to QA, certification or production environments. * Track build stability and identify potential risks or blockers. * Manage build versioning and ensure consistent naming, labelling and tracking across platforms and environments. * Coordinate patch and hotfix timelines, ensuring appropriate testing, approvals and deployment windows are agreed with relevant teams. * Work closely with Build Engineering to identify and resolve build pipeline, packaging or deployment issues that could impact delivery. * Communicate build status, deployment timelines, blockers and changes to relevant stakeholders in a clear and timely manner. ## Related Videos - [Mutation Testing and Fuzzing in C#](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/703-mutation-testing-and-fuzzing-in-c) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [Shifting Stress to Progress— Understanding DevOps to do DevOps Better](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/268-shifting-stress-to-progress-understanding-devops-to-do-devops-better) - [7 tips for releasing on a Friday afternoon: YouTrack to the rescue](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/204-7-tips-for-releasing-on-a-friday-afternoon-youtrack-to-the-rescue) - [Mobile vs. Backend DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1662-mobile-vs-backend-devops) - [Test-reduction - Doing more with less](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/977-test-reduction-doing-more-with-less) ## Related Articles - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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