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Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in New York, United States

A mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer in New York earns a median of $170k a year ($170k gross). New York has about 8.8 million residents and is the 1st largest of the 62 United States cities we list. No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based here today; United States has 10, and remote roles can be done from New York.

$170kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $170k
p10 $140kp90 $200k
City factor 1.15×Rank 3 of 62
0Open Release / DevOps Engineer roles in New York
10Open in United States
$130k–$260kJunior to lead median / yr
8 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Release / DevOps Engineer roles near New York

No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based in New York 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.

All Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in United States

"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 New York

Gross annual pay in USD. New York is 1.15× the United States median (+15%), which is $140k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior$100k$130k$150k$130k
Mid-level$140k$170k$200k$170k
Senior$170k$210k$260k$210k
Lead$210k$260k$320k$260k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Release / DevOps Engineer salary page for New York.

The role

What a Release / DevOps Engineer does in New York

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

New York 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.

FAQ

Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in New York: FAQ

How much does a Release / DevOps Engineer earn in New York?

A mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer in New York earns a median of $170k a year ($170k), with a p10 to p90 range of $140k to $200k. Junior pay starts near $130k, senior pay is $210k and leads reach $260k.

Are there Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in New York?

No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based in New York today, but United States has 10 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 New York pay compare with the rest of United States?

New York ranks 3rd of 62 United States cities we track for Release / DevOps Engineer pay, at 1.15x the national median (+15%). The national mid-level median is $140k, so New York is above it. Against the US it is 21% above the US median of $140k.

What skills do Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in New York 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 New York?

New York 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 New York with PassRidge?

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