Senior Release Automation Engineer (Gardenscapes)
Job Summary
Job Description
- 5+ years DevOps/Automation experience
- CI/CD pipeline expertise
- Python automation skills
- TeamCity experience
- Linux/Windows/macOS administration
- Git proficiency
- Game development experience
- Experience with various platforms (iOS, Android, macOS)
- Understanding of build principles
- Flexible work schedule
- Remote work option
- Health insurance
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Gym membership reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities
- Company events and merch
12 skills required
Job Details
Senior Release Automation Engineer (Gardenscapes)
About the company
Playrix is one of the most successful mobile game development companies in the world. In terms of mobile application revenue, we rank first in Europe and are in the top 3 worldwide. Our games have been installed 2.3 billion times (that's a third of the world's population!) and more than 30 million people around the world play them every day.
Team, about the role
The Senior Release Automation Engineer plays a key role in ensuring seamless game updates and high-quality releases through automation, CI/CD optimization, and build stability. This position is crucial for delivering smooth, error-free updates to millions of players by enhancing infrastructure, refining workflows, and eliminating manual inefficiencies.
Right now, we’re looking for an engineer to join us on Gardenscapes, the world’s leading game with 20+ million players, ensuring its updates are delivered reliably and efficiently.
Our team consists of three release engineers and a lead, working closely with the larger development team and CI specialists. We collaborate across disciplines to fine-tune releases, improve automation, and integrate with app stores.
Tasks
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Release and Deployment Management – Oversee the full game update cycle, from build validation and packaging to deployment in app stores. Manage branching strategies, versioning, and rollback mechanisms to ensure a controlled release process.
- CI/CD Pipeline Optimization – Maintain and improve TeamCity-based CI/CD pipelines, ensuring fast, stable, and scalable delivery processes. Analyze pipeline efficiency, resolve build failures, and work closely with the CI team to implement cross-project automation solutions.
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Infrastructure and Stability – Monitor and optimize build system performance, crash rates, and deployment success metrics using tools like Grafana. Investigate release-related incidents, automate monitoring, and enhance overall system reliability.
- Automation and Workflow Enhancement – Develop Python-based automation tools to eliminate manual tasks in build validation, submission checks, and configuration updates. Improve efficiency across the entire release process.
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Cross-Team Collaboration – Work with developers, QA, and CI engineers to align on best practices for build integrity, testing automation, and deployment strategies. Ensure smooth integration of game updates into live production environments.
Our stack
Python, Teamcity, Github, СMake, Ninja, Gradle
Requirements
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Proficiency in Russian language
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Total experience of 5+ years in DevOps, development, or automation roles in similar positions
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Experience with CI/CD tools and building CI/CD pipelines
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Knowledge of Linux/Windows/macOS at the level of basic administration, bash scripting
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Automation skills using Python (junior+)
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Strong knowledge of Git
Preferred
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Understanding of build principles for various platforms: iOS, Android, macOS, and others
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Experience in game development
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Experience with TeamCity
Our Perks
Flexibility at work
- For most positions we offer a flexible schedule, and employees can work from anywhere in the world (except for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus). You can do your work however and wherever you like — we only evaluate your results.
Caring for health and well-being
- We provide voluntary health insurance for employees and their children, and reimburse online sessions with a psychologist.
- We offer fully paid vacation days and sick leave. In certain circumstances, you can request additional days off.
- We support leading a healthy lifestyle and reimburse the cost of gym memberships and fitness app subscriptions.
Professional development and education
- We pay for participation in specialized conferences and courses and hold our own internal conferences.
- We offer discounts on English language courses and courses for the languages of the countries in which the company operates.
Events and merch
- We regularly hold offline events like team meetings, big corporate parties, and informal office parties.
- We also regularly organize fun competitions, quizzes, hackathons, and online fitness challenges.
- We have a merch store with an internal currency you can use to buy unique gifts. We give out this currency as a gift for significant dates, and you can earn more by participating in events and company activities.
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