Senior Release Manager

Life360 is a Remote First company, which means a remote work environment will be the primary experience for all employees. All positions, unless otherwise specified, can be performed remotely (within the US) regardless of any specified location above. 

Note: This position will work closely with teams in the USA, India, and EMEA. Working hours will include 4 hours from 5 pm - 9 pm in the Pacific Time Zone, the other 4 hours/day can be flexible.

About Life360

Life360 is on a mission to bring families closer— and that starts with ensuring that loved ones are safe and secure. That’s why millions of families across 140 countries trust Life360 to keep them connected each day and in life’s unpredictable moments.

From real-time location sharing and notifications to driving safety features like Crash Detection and Roadside Assistance, we create tools that remove uncertainty from modern life — so families can feel free, together.

About the Job

The Release Manager is responsible for building the automation for and helping release our Platform, Web, and Mobile apps to tens of millions of users. They will also work closely with our Architecture team to deliver internal SDKs. This position ensures our releases go out on time and with high quality. 

This position will work closely with teams in the USA, India, and EMEA. Working hours will include 4 hours from 5 pm - 9 pm in the Pacific Time Zone, the other 4 hours/day can be flexible

What You’ll Do

• Build automation for making the Release Process go smoother
• Identify manual steps that can be automated and work with various teams to build said automation
• Maintain documentation for build and release processes
• Enhance Developer Experience by simplifying existing Build and Code Promotion processes.
• Conceive and build tools that make developers efficient and push high-quality code
• Work on home-grown frameworks and enhancements
• Investigate better tools and patterns to improve developer velocity for build, test, and release tasks.
• Ensures that automation is efficient, scalable, maintainable, extensible, robust, and easy to understand.
• Work on monitoring, alerting, and observability for our build and test infrastructure.
• Assists in the development of user guides and training documentation for systems, tools, and processes used.
• Plans and performs ongoing routine application maintenance tasks.
• Drive coordination among engineering teams and stakeholders and align all groups toward high-quality releases throughout the entire fast-paced release lifecycle
• Identify release quality criteria and drive the quality sign-off process for each release
• Manage deployment plans during production deployment, including the fielding of deployment issues, escalations, and contingencies, acting as the primary point of contact throughout the deployment execution
• Communicate regular release status, post-release action items, and other release information to the Life360 internal audience.
• Own any release-related communication, and maintain schedules, release landing pages, and calendar entries
• Monitor the progress of phases by employing appropriate metrics and management reporting
• Facilitate all release-related meetings
• Continuously improve the release processes, communication, and delivery, including best practices by coordinating with the Release Management team, Build Engineers and DevOps on improvements
• Drive releases of internal SDKs, Mobile Applications, Cloud, and Web products.
• Coordinate with feature teams to plan and drive content for upcoming releases
• Track the stages of the release and ensure all deliverables are met
• Manage risk, identify release blockers, and ensure issues are driven to resolution
• Streamline the upload and release mechanisms for the mobile app releases
• Run post mortems for release-related incidents and identify action items to mitigate future incidents

What We’re Looking For

• 2 years of experience in build engineering and release management
• 2 years of experience with mobile apps
• Advanced knowledge of the software development lifecycle
• Expertise with Jenkins, Jira, git, Buildkite, and merge tools
• Process-oriented and organized
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in Python and Automation
• Experience building and using tooling

Bonus Points

• Experience with Fastlane
• Strong experience with DevOps practices
• Formal Project Management experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

We value having a diverse and inclusive community from many backgrounds, so even if you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, you should still seriously consider applying!

Our Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees)
• 401(k) plan with company matching program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental wellness.
• Flexible PTO and 12 company-wide days off throughout the year
• Learning & Development programs
• Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment
• Free Life360 Platinum Membership for your preferred circle

Life360 Values

Our company’s mission driven culture is guided by our shared values to create a trusted work environment where you can bring your authentic self to work and make a positive difference 

• Build A High Performing Team – Communicate Directly, Be a Good Person
• Make Things Happen – Take Ownership, Think Long Term
• Deliver an Exceptional Experience – Users Come First, Quality & Craftsmanship

Our Commitment to Diversity

We believe that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better results. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. It fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we serve. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic best selves to work.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Life360. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any legally protected status.  

We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We believe that a diversity of perspectives and experiences create a foundation for the best ideas. Come join us in building something meaningful.

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