Release / DevOps Engineer jobs: remote, hybrid and Flex
A Release / DevOps Engineer owns pipelines, environments and release trains that ship quality on schedule. In the US the median is $144k a year for a mid-level hire, $110k at junior and $185k at senior. We have 40 open Release / DevOps Engineer roles in 13 countries, 19 of them remote.
Live Release / DevOps Engineer roles
Associate / Staff Software Release Engineer
Junior Build & Release Engineer
Senior Engineering Manager, Release Engineering
Senior CI/CD Engineer
Senior Software Release Manager
Release Manager
What a Release / DevOps Engineer earns
Median gross annual pay by level, in local currency. Estimates from public statistics and our listings.
| Country | Junior | Mid | Senior | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $110k | $140k | $180k | $230k |
| United Kingdom | £51k | £67k | £86k | £100k |
| Germany | €61k | €80k | €100k | €130k |
| Netherlands | €61k | €80k | €100k | €130k |
| Poland | PLN 180k | PLN 230k | PLN 300k | PLN 360k |
| Portugal | €34k | €44k | €57k | €70k |
| India | ₹1.7M | ₹2.3M | ₹2.9M | ₹3.5M |
| Brazil | R$270k | R$350k | R$450k | R$550k |
What a Release / DevOps Engineer does
- 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
What you need
Tools in our Release / DevOps Engineer listings
Where this role goes
Junior
Learns the product and the toolchain. Executes cases, reports clean bugs.
US median $110k
Mid
Owns a feature area end to end. Designs tests and mentors juniors.
US median $144k
Senior
Sets approach for a team. Reviews, unblocks and raises the quality bar.
US median $185k
Lead
Owns strategy, hiring and quality reporting across teams.
US median $226k
Common moves from Release / DevOps Engineer: SDET, Performance Test Engineer, QA Lead / Manager.
Release / DevOps Engineer work in 3–4 hour windows
Take project tasks next to your main job. Rates start at $15/hour and are shown before you apply.
Release / DevOps Engineer FAQ
How much does a Release / DevOps Engineer earn?
In the US the median gross salary is $144k for mid-level, ranging from $110k (junior) to $226k (lead). In the UK a mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer typically earns £67k and in Germany €80k.
What skills does a Release / DevOps Engineer need?
CI/CD, Docker and Kubernetes, Scripting, Observability, Release management. Employers also look for evidence: a test strategy you wrote, a framework you built, or defects you found.
Can I work remotely as a Release / DevOps Engineer?
Yes. About 80% of Release / DevOps Engineer roles in our network are remote or remote-friendly. Time-zone overlap with the client is usually the deciding factor.
Which tools should a Release / DevOps Engineer know?
The most common in our listings: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Docker.
Can I do Release / DevOps Engineer work part-time through Flex?
Yes. PassRidge Flex offers project tasks of 3-4 hours a day, paid hourly or per project. Check your main employer's contract for moonlighting rules first.