About the Role: We are looking for an experienced Release Manager to oversee the end-to-end release process for our fintech platforms. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing software releases across multiple environments — ensuring smooth deployment, version control, and alignment among development, QA, and product teams. You’ll play a key role in bridging technical delivery and business priorities, maintaining a balance between speed, quality, and compliance in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the release calendar for all product lines, coordinating across engineering, QA, DevOps, and product teams.
• Oversee version control, ensuring consistent tagging, documentation, and traceability of all code changes.
• Define and improve release management processes, including approvals, rollback strategies, and release readiness checks.
• Coordinate and communicate upcoming releases, feature rollouts, and hotfixes with all stakeholders.
• Work closely with Product Managers to prioritize and align business requirements with release plans.
• Identify and mitigate release-related risks, ensuring minimal downtime or user impact.
• Monitor and report release metrics, post-release performance, and process improvements.
• Support compliance and audit requirements related to release documentation and change management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software release management, preferably in Fintech, Banking, or SaaS environments.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based version control systems.
• Familiar with Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working in an agile or DevOps culture is highly desirable.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple releases in parallel.