Release Engineer

Job title: Release Engineer

Location: Kochi, India

Contract: Permanent, full-time

About Us

Cyncly is a global technology powerhouse with 2,400+ employees and 70,000+ customers across 100+ countries. Cyncly transforms the way customizable products and spaces are imagined, designed, sold, managed and made. Our end-to-end software solutions connect professional designers, retailers and manufacturers to the world's largest repository of product content.

Today, our business spans across the Kitchen & Bath, Furniture, Window, Glass & Door, and Flooring industries with operations in North & South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa.

Cyncly brings over 30 years of experience to deliver more value for our customers through an expanded portfolio of end-to-end solutions. Our global presence allows us to provide world-class support and sales with a local touch, providing the best possible customer experience.

Cyncly is now embarking on an exciting journey as we continue to expand through strong organic growth and complementary acquisitions, backed by leading growth private equity firms specializing in technology.

Build Your Career with Cyncly in Kochi

Kochi is Cyncly’s newest hub, opening doors to exciting career opportunities across diverse functions. Here, you’ll collaborate with global experts, engage in innovative projects, and grow in a culture that values innovation, flexibility, and continuous learning. With access to top mentors, excellent learning resources, and a flexible and autonomous working environment, you’ll have everything you need to thrive.

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Release Engineer to manage, automate, and optimize the software build and deployment lifecycle. This role is crucial in ensuring efficient, reliable, and scalable release processes across multiple environments, while collaborating closely with engineering, QA, DevOps, and product teams. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, build automation, version control, and deployment tooling.

Release Engineering & Automation

• Own and maintain the CI/CD pipelines for multiple applications and services.
• Automate build, test, and deployment processes to improve reliability and reduce manual effort.
• Troubleshoot build failures, deployment issues, pipeline breaks, and environment inconsistencies.
• Implement and maintain build frameworks, scripts, and reusable deployment workflows.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure release workflows adhere to quality, security, and compliance standards.
• Create and maintain detailed technical documentation, including build guides and deployment runbooks.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks; recommend improvements to enhance release quality and reliability.
• Support compliance initiatives through proper versioning, traceability, and logging.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with development, QA, DevOps, and product teams to ensure smooth release planning and execution.
• Communicate release status, risks, delays, and dependencies clearly to stakeholders.
• Support sprint planning by providing input on release feasibility, impact, and technical dependencies.
• Assist in mentoring junior engineers on CI/CD best practices and configuration standards.
• Promote cross-team collaboration to enhance integration, efficiency, and release predictability.

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5–9 years of experience in release engineering, DevOps, or build/release automation roles.
• Strong experience with CI/CD platforms (preferably Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions).
• Practical experience with version control tools such as Git and common branching/merge strategies.
• Hands-on experience deploying applications to cloud environments (preferably Azure).
• Proficiency with scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, Python, or Shell).
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and release cycles.
• Operating Systems: Familiarity with Linux/Unix-based operating systems.

Technical Skills:

• Experience with build tools such as Maven, Gradle, npm, or MSBuild.
• Experience with deployment automation and environment configuration.
• Knowledge of containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes preferred).
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates).
• Understanding of monitoring/logging platforms (Azure Monitor, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, Splunk).
• Experience with artifact management tools (Azure Artifacts, Artifactory, Nexus).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Nagios.

Soft Skills:

• Exceptional organizational and time management abilities. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.
• Proactive, ownership-driven, and committed to continuous improvement.

Working for us:

At Cyncly, we call our team OneCyncly, a reflection of how we work together as one, united by our purpose: powering businesses that bring spaces to life. Our strength comes from our diversity of experiences, perspectives, and skills - and we thrive when we work together with openness, trust, and respect.

Here, you’ll join a group of colleagues who take ownership, solve problems, and focus on making an impact. We embrace curiosity, welcome new ideas, and see mistakes as opportunities to learn.

You’ll have the freedom to work flexibly and autonomously, supported by teammates and leaders who are committed to your growth.

We celebrate the different ways people contribute and encourage everyone - from every background - to bring their authentic self to work. Because when we collaborate, challenge each other, and share what we know, we build something better together.

If you want to work in a place where your ideas matter, your growth is valued, and your work shapes the spaces people live, work, and play in - come join us.