Software Build and Release Engineer, Associate Level

SOFTWARE BUILD AND RELEASE ENGINEER, ASSOCIATE LEVEL

Crunchy Data is the leading provider of trusted open-source PostgreSQL and enterprise PostgreSQL technology and is looking to hire an associate-level candidate to join their Software Build and Release team  The ideal candidate will have a passion for building software packages and installers.  We are looking for somebody who is excited about building quality software and delivering it to customers in a controlled, managed way.

What You Will Do

• Become a part of the gateway team that performs checks and balances to make sure that we release good, quality software to our customers
• Write scripts that automate building software for various platforms and operating systems
• Write scripts that automate testing of software on various platforms
• Assists the Build and Release team with its backlog
• Coordinates with development teams to ensure quality handoff of software

Please note: This is not a software application development position.

What You Will Bring

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Software Build and Release Engineer
• Minimum 2 years of experience with git or equivalent software version control tools
• Minimum 1 year of experience with Linux shell scripting (bash / zsh, etc...)
• Minimum 1 year experience with at least one Continuous Intergration system (GitLab, CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Atlassian Bamboo, CircleCI, Travis CI)
• Minimum 1 year of experience with build toolchains, such as Makefiles, cmake, meson, and / or autoconf
• Minimum 1 year of experience with Linux (Red Hat or Debian)
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle, including QA and deployments
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail

The following are considered a plus

• Experience building RPM packages or Debian packages
• Experience with scripting language skills such as ruby / perl / python
• Kubernetes and / or Docker container experience
• Experience with Windows builds and installation (MSVC / MinGW)
• Experience with cloud service provides such as AWS / GCP
• Experience with PostgreSQL
• Demonstrated taking initiative to assist an organization

Who We Are
Crunchy Data provides leading cloud native Postgres technology including Crunchy PostgreSQL for Kubernetes and Crunchy Bridge, a multi-cloud database as a service. PostgreSQL's active development community, proven architecture, and reputation for reliability, data integrity and ease of use makes it a prime candidate for enterprises looking for a robust relational database alternative to expensive proprietary database technologies. Learn more at
Crunchy Data has teams in South Carolina, Virginia, New York, and San Francisco, with other team members scattered across the United States (and the globe)! We strongly believe that if you have the talent to join the Crunchy Data team, you can work from anywhere. We take care of our team. In all full-time employment opportunities, Crunchy Data is proud to offer the following:

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible working style - Most positions are 100% remote
• 100% Company Paid Benefits for Employees and their Eligible Dependents, to include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
• 401K
• Dependent Care/Commuter FSA
• Generous PTO policy with an additional 10 paid holidays.

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full-time, permanent associates at Crunchy Data in the United States

Crunchy Data Solutions, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will consider qualified applicants for employment opportunities without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information of any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

As part of our equal employment opportunity policy, Crunchy Data Solutions, Inc. will also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified disabled veterans are introduced into our workforce and considered for employment and promotional opportunities.

Upon request, Crunchy Data Solutions, Inc. will provide reasonable accommodations during the application process, to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other state or local laws. Such requests should be directed to the Director of Human Resources.