Elixir Labs - Mobile Release Engineer - iOS & Android Platform

About the job :

Mobile Release Engineer

Job Location - Trivandrum , Onsite

Shift - 2 PM to 11 PM

Release Execution & Coordination :

- Support release planning, code freeze validation, and production rollout activities.

- Assist in hotfix deployments and urgent patch releases.

- Maintain release documentation, checklists, and runbooks.

Communication & Cross-Team Collaboration :

- Act as a central coordination point between Engineering, QA, Product, and Support during release cycles.

- Communicate release timelines, risks, and status updates to stakeholders.

- Facilitate release readiness meetings and go/no-go checkpoints.

- Ensure clear handover of release notes and post-release updates to internal teams.

App Store & Play Store Operations :

- Manage app submissions to App Store Connect and Google Play Console.

- Handle TestFlight builds, internal testing tracks, and staged rollouts.

- Update metadata, release notes, and compliance information.

- Support resolution of store review issues and rejections.

CI/CD Pipeline Maintenance :

- Maintain and enhance existing mobile CI/CD pipelines.

- Troubleshoot build failures and improve pipeline stability.

- Implement build optimizations such as caching and artifact handling.

- Follow and enforce standardized branching and release workflows.

Automation & Tooling :

- Develop and maintain Fastlane scripts for build, signing, and deployment.

- Create automation scripts (Ruby, Python, Bash) to reduce manual effort.

- Contribute to improving build reproducibility and consistency.

Security & Signing Management :

- Manage and renew Apple certificates, provisioning profiles, and Android keystores.

- Ensure secure handling of credentials within CI/CD systems.

- Follow organizational security and compliance guidelines.

Monitoring & Post-Release Support :

- Monitor releases using crash reporting tools and dashboards.

- Track release health and escalate issues when needed.

- Assist in root cause analysis for release-related incidents.

Project Goal :

- The primary goal of this role is to ensure reliable, secure, and efficient delivery of mobile applications through structured release management and automation.

Key objectives include :

- Maintain a consistent and predictable release cadence.

- Improve CI/CD pipeline stability and reduce build failures.

- Minimize manual effort through automation and scripting.

- Ensure smooth app store submissions with reduced rejection rates.

- Strengthen security practices around signing and credential management.

- Support faster issue detection and resolution post-release.

- Contribute to building a scalable mobile release framework that can grow with the product and team.

Technical Skills :

- Strong hands-on experience with iOS build and deployment processes (Xcode, xcodebuild, Swift Package Manager, CocoaPods).

- Strong hands-on experience with Android build systems (Gradle, Android Gradle Plugin, Maven).

- Practical experience configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Bitrise, Jenkins, or GitLab CI).

- Working proficiency in Fastlane (writing and maintaining lanes for build, signing, and distribution).

- Good scripting skills in at least one language: Ruby, Python, or Bash.

- Strong understanding of Git workflows (feature branches, release branches, tagging).

- Experience managing Apple certificates, provisioning profiles, and Android signing configurations.

- Experience handling mobile app submissions through App Store Connect and Google Play Console.

- Exposure to crash monitoring tools such as Firebase Crashlytics or Sentry.

Process & Collaboration Skills

- Experience supporting planned releases and hotfix deployments.

- Ability to coordinate with Engineering, QA, and Product during release cycles.

- Strong troubleshooting skills for build and deployment issues.

- Good communication skills and ability to document release processes.

Preferred Job Skills :

- Experience optimizing mobile build performance and reducing pipeline time.

- Basic understanding of DevSecOps practices in CI/CD pipelines.

- Exposure to modular architecture in mobile applications.

- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Specific Qualifications :

- 3 to 4 years of professional experience in Mobile Release Engineering, Mobile DevOps, or Mobile Development with strong release ownership.

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience).

- Demonstrated experience contributing to end-to-end mobile release cycles.

- Prior experience managing at least one production-grade mobile application lifecycle.

Requirements :

- 2+ years of work experience with Git

- 2+ years of work experience with Gradle

- 2+ years of work experience with Xcode