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Remote release engineer jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms, distributed software teams, and cloud-native companies in sectors like fintech, SaaS, and enterprise technology. Employers hiring remotely right now include Humana, Bitdeer Technologies, and Optum. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of finance technology initiatives, coordinating across software engineering, data engineering, AI engineering, architecture, and business stakeholders
- Drive release planning, dependency management, risk mitigation, and execution cadence across multiple agile teams
- Ensure solutions are engineered using scalable, secure, maintainable software design and architecture practices
- Partner with Data Engineers and AI Engineers to integrate data pipelines, semantic layers, RAG capabilities, vector databases, and AI services into production solutions
- Establish and manage CI/CD pipelines, release governance, deployment automation, and operational readiness processes
- Coordinate with security, privacy, compliance, and governance teams to ensure solutions satisfy enterprise standards
- Implement monitoring, observability, automated testing, quality controls, and incident management processes to maintain platform reliability
- Support experimentation, A/B testing, value measurement, and production rollout strategies for AI-enabled platform capabilities
- Drive documentation, knowledge transfer, and transition to steady-state support and operations, mentoring engineering teams in agile delivery, DevOps, and engineering best practices
- Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and apply responsible review practices to ensure quality and accuracy of technical deliverables
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, technical delivery, release management, or related technical leadership roles
- 2+ years of experience with modern software development practices, APIs, cloud platforms, CI/CD, and DevOps tooling
- 1+ years of experience leading large-scale, cross-functional technology initiatives and release planning in agile environments
- 1+ years of strong stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills, with a proven ability to balance delivery velocity with governance, quality, and platform stability
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (OR 4+ additional years of software engineering or technical delivery experience in lieu of a degree)
- Experience serving as a Release Train Engineer (RTE), Technical Program Manager, Engineering Lead, or Solution Delivery Lead
- Experience supporting finance, FP&A, accounting, treasury, tax, or corporate reporting functions
- Experience deploying AI, machine learning, or generative AI solutions within a large enterprise environment
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jira, or similar delivery management platforms
- Solid understanding of enterprise security, privacy, compliance, and operational risk management
- Demonstrated familiarity with modern data and AI architectures, including cloud data platforms, APIs, vector databases, semantic retrieval, or generative AI solutions
- All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
#RPO #GREEN
You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of finance technology initiatives, coordinating across software engineering, data engineering, AI engineering, architecture, and business stakeholders
- Drive release planning, dependency management, risk mitigation, and execution cadence across multiple agile teams
- Ensure solutions are engineered using scalable, secure, maintainable software design and architecture practices
- Partner with Data Engineers and AI Engineers to integrate data pipelines, semantic layers, RAG capabilities, vector databases, and AI services into production solutions
- Establish and manage CI/CD pipelines, release governance, deployment automation, and operational readiness processes
- Coordinate with security, privacy, compliance, and governance teams to ensure solutions satisfy enterprise standards
- Implement monitoring, observability, automated testing, quality controls, and incident management processes to maintain platform reliability
- Support experimentation, A/B testing, value measurement, and production rollout strategies for AI-enabled platform capabilities
- Drive documentation, knowledge transfer, and transition to steady-state support and operations, mentoring engineering teams in agile delivery, DevOps, and engineering best practices
- Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and apply responsible review practices to ensure quality and accuracy of technical deliverables
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, technical delivery, release management, or related technical leadership roles
- 2+ years of experience with modern software development practices, APIs, cloud platforms, CI/CD, and DevOps tooling
- 1+ years of experience leading large-scale, cross-functional technology initiatives and release planning in agile environments
- 1+ years of strong stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills, with a proven ability to balance delivery velocity with governance, quality, and platform stability
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (OR 4+ additional years of software engineering or technical delivery experience in lieu of a degree)
- Experience serving as a Release Train Engineer (RTE), Technical Program Manager, Engineering Lead, or Solution Delivery Lead
- Experience supporting finance, FP&A, accounting, treasury, tax, or corporate reporting functions
- Experience deploying AI, machine learning, or generative AI solutions within a large enterprise environment
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jira, or similar delivery management platforms
- Solid understanding of enterprise security, privacy, compliance, and operational risk management
- Demonstrated familiarity with modern data and AI architectures, including cloud data platforms, APIs, vector databases, semantic retrieval, or generative AI solutions
- All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
#RPO #GREEN
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote release engineer jobs.
- Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI
- Proficiency with containerization and orchestration platforms including Docker and Kubernetes
- Scripting ability in at least one language such as Python, Bash, or Groovy for build and release automation
- Familiarity with version control workflows, branching strategies, and merge pipeline governance in Git
- Experience with artifact management tools such as Nexus or Artifactory and release versioning standards
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
Tips for Your Remote Release Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote release engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your stack and apply directly without sorting through unrelated listings.
Showcase your async communication skills
Remote release engineer teams run on written handoffs and documentation. Include examples of runbooks, incident postmortems, or release notes you've authored. Remote hiring managers look for engineers who communicate change clearly without needing a meeting.
Build a visible CI/CD portfolio
Remote employers can't watch you work, so your public projects do the talking. Publish pipelines, deployment configurations, or automation scripts on a code-hosting platform and link to them directly in your application materials.
Target remote-first engineering cultures
Companies built around distributed teams hire release engineers differently than firms adapting to remote work. Look for organizations with mature asynchronous workflows, documented deployment processes, and engineering blogs that signal a culture of written-first collaboration.
Remote Release Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote release engineer job?
Focus on companies with distributed engineering teams, since they hire release engineers remotely most consistently. Remote employers screen for strong async communication, self-direction, and hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code tools, and deployment automation. Candidates who can document their release processes clearly and work across time zones without hand-holding stand out in remote hiring.
Which companies hire remote release engineers?
Employers currently hiring remote release engineers include Humana, Bitdeer Technologies, and Optum, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote release engineer roles tend to cluster at remote-first software companies, cloud infrastructure firms, and distributed product teams across fintech, SaaS, and enterprise technology.
Can you get a remote release engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level release engineer roles are harder to land because you're expected to troubleshoot independently from day one. Your best path is building a portfolio of personal or open-source CI/CD projects, earning a relevant certification in tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions, and targeting smaller remote-first startups that invest more in onboarding junior engineers.
Do you need a degree for remote release engineer jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers care more about demonstrated experience with release pipelines, deployment tooling, and infrastructure automation than a specific credential. A strong portfolio, contributed open-source work, or professional certifications in DevOps and cloud platforms can carry as much weight as a degree for remote release engineer roles.
Which industries hire the most remote release engineers?
Most remote release engineer openings sit in Manufacturing, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Those sectors rely on distributed engineering teams shipping software continuously, which makes release engineers a core hire rather than an optional one.
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