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# Sr. Build and Release Engineer - HSS

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** Cupertino, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Apple Xcode, Continuous Integration, Release Management, Software Engineering, Large Language Models, Git, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Bitbucket, Model Context Protocol, Software Version Control, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobmonkeyjobs.com/career/28112161/Sr-Build-Release-Engineer-Hss-California-Cupertino-7413

## About the Role

Passion for developing automation and a proven record of streamlining developer productivity

Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., coding assistants and LLM-based tools) to increase efficiency and velocity

Hands-on experience with continuous integration and delivery platforms (e.g., Jenkins)

Advanced experience with source control (e.g. Git)

Experience with branching strategies and best practices

Experience building large-scale software and triaging failures

Ability to work effectively across different teams

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work in a fast paced environment

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years experience in a software build & release related role

Experience incorporating AI into automation, such as LLM-powered tooling, agents or Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations

Experience working with Xcode

Experience with Kubernetes and Docker

Strong experience with Jenkins

Experience with Bitbucket

## Description

Engineer to join its Engineering Operations team. We want someone who can make an immediate impact with an automation-first mindset and who uses AI to work faster and smarter., As a member of the HSS team, you will have the opportunity to make a big impact by working closely with our extraordinary engineers to develop and drive our build and release process. You will be responsible for maintaining and improving our current tooling and taking it to the next level, and you will play a key role in moving our organization toward this goal. You will design, architect and implement tools that optimize our engineering workflow. You will use AI tools to increase your own efficiency and velocity, and look for opportunities to build AI into our automation, tooling and support workflows. A solid understanding of SCM best practices is essential, as is a deep understanding of good software development practices, so you can drive new processes across the engineering organization. If you thrive in a fast-paced, complex environment and are eager to shape how we handle build and release, HSS is the team for you!