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Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Release / DevOps Engineer pay in Rio de Janeiro centres on R$310k ($59k) at mid-level, from R$250k to R$370k. Rio de Janeiro has about 6.7 million residents and is the 2nd largest of the 15 Brazil cities we list. No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based here today; Brazil has 0, and remote roles can be done from Rio de Janeiro.

R$310kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $59k
p10 R$250kp90 R$370k
City factor 0.88×Rank 15 of 15
0Open Release / DevOps Engineer roles in Rio de Janeiro
0Open in Brazil
R$230k–R$480kJunior to lead median / yr
7 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Release / DevOps Engineer openings we fill in Rio de Janeiro

The four levels PassRidge places in Rio de Janeiro. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Brazil

"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.

Pay by level

Release / DevOps Engineer pay by level in Rio de Janeiro

Gross annual pay in BRL. Rio de Janeiro is 0.88× the Brazil median (-12%), which is R$350k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
JuniorR$190kR$230kR$290k$45k
Mid-levelR$250kR$310kR$370k$59k
SeniorR$320kR$390kR$480k$76k
LeadR$400kR$480kR$590k$93k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Release / DevOps Engineer salary page for Rio de Janeiro.

The role

What a Release / DevOps Engineer does in Rio de Janeiro

Owns pipelines, environments and release trains that ship quality on schedule.

  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
  • Run release trains, branching and rollbacks
  • Manage test environments and ephemeral stacks
  • Instrument deployments with quality signals
  • Cut pipeline run time and flake rate

Skills and stack employers ask for

CI/CDDocker and KubernetesScriptingObservabilityRelease management

Tools named most often

JenkinsGitHub ActionsGitLab CIDocker

Time zone

Rio de Janeiro is on America/Sao Paulo. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 7 h with US East, 4 h with London and 3 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Rio de Janeiro: FAQ

How much does a Release / DevOps Engineer earn in Rio de Janeiro?

A mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer in Rio de Janeiro earns a median of R$310k a year ($59k), with a p10 to p90 range of R$250k to R$370k. Junior pay starts near R$230k, senior pay is R$390k and leads reach R$480k.

Are there Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Rio de Janeiro?

No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based in Rio de Janeiro today, but Brazil has 0 and Release / DevOps Engineer roles open to remote candidates in the same time zone are common. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.

How does Rio de Janeiro pay compare with the rest of Brazil?

Rio de Janeiro ranks 15th of 15 Brazil cities we track for Release / DevOps Engineer pay, at 0.88x the national median (-12%). The national mid-level median is R$350k, so Rio de Janeiro is below it. Against the US it is 58% below the US median of $140k.

What skills do Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Rio de Janeiro ask for?

Owns pipelines, environments and release trains that ship quality on schedule. Typical requirements: CI/CD, Docker and Kubernetes, Scripting, Observability, Release management. The tools named most often are Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Docker.

Can a Release / DevOps Engineer work with US or European teams from Rio de Janeiro?

Rio de Janeiro is on America/Sao Paulo. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 7 h with US East, 4 h with London and 3 h with Central Europe. 80% of Release / DevOps Engineer roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a Release / DevOps Engineer job in Rio de Janeiro with PassRidge?

Tell us your level and stack in the form on this page. A recruiter sends matching roles with the pay shown upfront; it is free for candidates and nothing goes to an employer without your written OK. Our placement range for Rio de Janeiro starts at the higher of the city and national median.

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