Mobile Application Release Engineer

Role: Mobile App Release Engineer

Location: Burgess Hill, UK

Mode: Hybrid - 3 days

Job Type: Contract inside IR 35 or FTC

Skills Needed

• Mobile application release lifecycle expertise (iOS & Android).
• Experience with mobile CI/CD and release automation.
• Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions and/or CircleCI.
• Kubernetes fundamentals.
• Feature flag management in production environments.
• Cross-functional release coordination across Product, Engineering and QA.

Technical Competence

• Strong understanding of mobile application release lifecycles (iOS & Android).
• Hands-on experience with mobile CI/CD and release automation.
• Experience with Git and GitHub workflows.
• Experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions and/or CircleCI.
• Basic understanding of Kubernetes, containerised applications, and deployment concepts.
• Familiarity with backend deployment pipelines and APIs.
• Understanding of Git branching, tagging, versioning, and release strategies.
• Knowledge of Apple App Store and Google Play release processes.
• Experience troubleshooting release pipeline failures and deployment issues.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Release Engineer to oversee the end-to-end release lifecycle of our native mobile applications (iOS and Android) and supporting backend services. This role bridges Product and Engineering, driving high-quality, reliable, and clearly communicated releases.

The ideal candidate is technically proficient, highly organised, and an exceptional communicator who can confidently coordinate complex release activities across engineering, product, and operations teams. They should have hands-on experience with mobile CI/CD pipelines, release automation, feature flag management, and production deployments, while proactively communicating release progress and risks to stakeholders.