Release Manager | North America | Canada | Europe | Fully Remote

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Release Manager to join our team here at Escape Velocity. As a key member of our production team, you will be responsible for ensuring the seamless delivery of game updates, new features, and full releases to players globally. You will coordinate with internal teams including development and QA ensuring every release meets quality standards, deadlines, and aligns with our strategic goals.

Responsibilities:

• Execute the release and deployment process, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality gaming experiences to our players.
• Drive discussions between the development team and operations to make the best decisions for our live services and our players.
• Collaborate with publishing, marketing, and product teams to review release protocols and provide feedback that prevents and mitigates player pain.
• Be an active contributor in the continual improvement of our build and releases processes.
• Work with the development team to identify and mitigate risks in a virtual fast-paced environment to ensure minimal impact to our build processes and releases.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years' experience in release management, preferably within the gaming industry.
• 5+ years’ experience in game development.
• Professional experience in updating and deploying live, SaaS games.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with release management tools, such as: Jekins, Jira, Horde, or similar systems.
• Solid understanding of version control systems, such as: P4V, Git, etc.
• Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5+
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve emergent issues.

Interested… a bit about Escape Velocity:

Escape Velocity is a team of passionate, talented developers working at a studio that offers excellent benefits and what we believe is a fantastic project. But that doesn’t make us unique. What does make us special? We value the time, energy, and talent of our players and our colleagues. We want every hour spent developing and playing our games to be an incredibly rewarding and worthwhile use of your time. To that end, we are fully remote and support team members nearly anywhere in the world.  We prioritize honesty, even when that means sharing bad news. We strive to give everyone autonomy so they can determine how best to work and play, and we care more about what you bring to the game and studio than how many hours you’re clocking. We believe in constant improvement across all areas – from the game itself to our production design – and are constantly re-evaluating how we spend our time to ensure that we’re not wasting yours and we’re all always working on the most important things. Finally (and perhaps most importantly) we’re dedicated to building a culture of play, which not only makes us better game makers, but also strengthens the bonds between us all.

How to apply:

Click apply and complete an application along with a Resume / CV. If we would like to move forward with your application, a member of the Recruiting Team will reach out to you and guide you through our process.

Escape Velocity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities.

Applications will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.