Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Boston, United States
A mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer in Boston earns a median of $160k a year ($160k gross). Boston has about 654,000 residents and is the 24th largest of the 62 United States cities we list. PassRidge lists 1 open Release / DevOps Engineer role based here.
Release / DevOps Engineer roles near Boston
No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based in Boston today, so these are the nearest in United States, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.
Senior Release Engineer
Associate / Staff Software Release Engineer
Senior Software Release Manager
Release Manager
Junior Release Engineer
Release Engineer
Senior Release Engineer
Lead Release Engineer
"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.
Release / DevOps Engineer pay by level in Boston
Gross annual pay in USD. Boston is 1.08× the United States median (+8%), which is $140k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | $97k | $120k | $140k | $120k | |
| Mid-level | $130k | $160k | $190k | $160k | |
| Senior | $160k | $200k | $240k | $200k | |
| Lead | $200k | $240k | $300k | $240k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Release / DevOps Engineer salary page for Boston.
What a Release / DevOps Engineer does in Boston
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
Tools named most often
Time zone
Boston is on America/New York. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 8 h with US East, 3 h with London and 2 h with Central Europe.
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Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Boston: FAQ
How much does a Release / DevOps Engineer earn in Boston?
A mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer in Boston earns a median of $160k a year ($160k), with a p10 to p90 range of $130k to $190k. Junior pay starts near $120k, senior pay is $200k and leads reach $240k.
Are there Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Boston?
Yes: 1 open Release / DevOps Engineer role is based in Boston right now, 1 of them remote, and 10 in United States. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.
How does Boston pay compare with the rest of United States?
Boston ranks 5th of 62 United States cities we track for Release / DevOps Engineer pay, at 1.08x the national median (+8%). The national mid-level median is $140k, so Boston is above it. Against the US it is 14% above the US median of $140k.
What skills do Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Boston 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 Boston?
Boston is on America/New York. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 8 h with US East, 3 h with London and 2 h with Central Europe. 80% of Release / DevOps Engineer roles are remote-friendly.
How do I get a Release / DevOps Engineer job in Boston 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 Boston starts at the higher of the city and national median.