Senior Software Release Manager, CHAOS Industries

• This requires a strong technical background in SW integrated into complex systems, hands-on experience with integration and testing, and expertise in modern release methodologies
• Education: Bachelor’s or higher Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related degree
• Release Expertise: 5+ years of professional experience specifically in Release Engineering or related fields for complex systems that include both software and hardware
• Workflow Automation: Strong experience with CI/CD tools and methodologies (e.g. Jenkins) focusing on pipeline logic and orchestration. Experience must support a combination of on-prem/on device as well as cloud environments
• Scripting Mastery: Proficiency in Python to automate release tasks, report generation, and system packaging
• Version Control: Expert-level knowledge of Git, including advanced branching, merging, and tagging strategies for large, multi-team codebases and multiple repositories
• Binary Management: Experience with artifact management tools (e.g JFrog Artifactory, Sonatype Nexus) and lifecycle policies
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams
• Solid understanding and extensive experience in software development using Linux
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship required)

Desirable

• CHAOS is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Software Release Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team focused on advanced radar technology
• In this role, you will be a pivotal link in the product development lifecycle, responsible for orchestrating the release pipeline as we integrate complex hardware and software components of radar systems into laboratory, field, and production environments
• This position will define and implement automated CI/CD process to enable stable software and firmware releases
• This includes automated and manual testing, governance/compliance gates, and version traceability, while increasing system quality and customer confidence
• Release Orchestration: Design and manage the end-to-end release workflow, ensuring all software components (signal processing, UI, drivers) are synchronized and tested across multiple products. Products and infrastructure include both on-device, on-prem, air-gapped, and cloud-based environments
• Process Automation: Automate release gates and "readiness" checks (e.g., automated unit test pass rates, security scans, and documentation generation) to reduce manual sign-off time
• Configuration Management: Manage complex branching strategies and versioning schemes for multiple Chaos products sharing common code, ensuring 100% traceability from binary back to source code
• Artifact Lifecycle: Oversee the promotion of builds through various stages (e.g. Development -> QA -> Golden Release) within a binary repository manager (e.g. Artifactory)
• Release Governance & Compliance: Lead the automated generation of Software Version Description (SVD) documents and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) to meet customer requirements and standards
• Change Control: Facilitate Release Readiness Reviews and act as a technical liaison among teams
• Deployment Scripting: Support scripts and tools that package the software for deployment onto target hardware environments (e.g., installers, container images, or firmware bundles)
• Work full-time on-site in our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California