Altium is transforming the way electronics are designed and built. From startups to world’s technology giants, our digital platforms give more power to PCB designers, supply chain, and manufacturing, letting them collaborate as never before.
- Constant innovation has created a transformative technology, unique in its space
- More than 30,000 companies and 100,000 electronics engineers worldwide use Altium
- We are growing, debt-free, and financially strong, with the resources to become #1 in the EDA industry
About the role:
We are looking for a qualified Software Release Coordinator to join our team here in La Jolla, CA and work in a hybrid capacity. You will be responsible for effectively and efficiently managing the delivery of our software products. This involves release preparation, scheduling, communication, monitoring, reporting, and will require interaction with Product Managers, Developers, QA, Internal Business Stakeholders, and Beta users.
Release Coordinator responsibilities also include building, managing, and communicating a Release Schedule – a coordinated view of all releases. The Release Coordinator works with Product and Dev Management to identify and manage dependencies between releases and ensure that all releases are scheduled to avoid conflicts and excessive demands on resources.
A day in the life of our Software Release Coordinator:
- Drive the release planning and scheduling process for all Altium software products
- Work with Management, Development, and QA to identify and resolve issues that affect release scope, schedule, and quality
- Primary support contact for deployment-related issues in all environments
- Conduct Release Readiness Reviews, Milestone Reviews, and Business Reviews
- Lead and coordinate the release activities including the execution of the deployment Plans and checklists
- Coordinate release notes preparation process
- Investigate and resolve build and deployment issues
- Create, review, publish, and manage formal release notifications and community forum updates.
- Continually work towards making improvements in the release process
Who We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills are a must
- 2+ years of previous release and/or project management experience
- Strong knowledge of Git, and code branch management
- Experience with build automation tools such as Jenkins or TeamCity
- Knowledge of cloud platforms and services (AWS, Azure, etc.)
- Advanced knowledge of SDLC
- Hands-on experience with project and task management tools (Jira, etc.)
- Ability to handle multiple projects and changing priorities.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of at least one scripting or programming language
- Hands-on experience implementing and supporting automated CI/CD
- Solid understanding of project management principles
- JIRA administration experience
The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $140,000. Actual compensation packages within this range are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate and role requirements, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific location.
Our Benefits
- 🏥 Healthcare coverage
- 🤓 Prescription drug, vision, and dental plans
- 💸 HSA and FSA accounts
- ❤️ Life and AD&D insurance; disability coverage where applicable
- 🌅 Retirement 401(k) Plan Option with Altium match
- 🧘 Calm App and Employee Assistance Program
- 🏖 Paid holidays plus a “Choice Day” off per quarter
- ✈️ Paid time-off rising schedule upon key milestones
- 🤒 Sick time for Dr. appointments or family health needs
- 👶 Family medical, maternity, paternity, and military leave
- 🏡 Flexible working arrangements available based on role and location
- 🖥 Home internet allowance
- 🥪 Free lunch, snacks and drinks every day in office
- 🚗 Free parking
- Big-thinking in pursuit of purpose
- Diversity of thought
- Courage of conviction
- Transparency of intent
- Ingenuity of AND
- Agility in action
- Adaptability of approach
- Grit in pursuit of mission
🌍 Also, we would like you to knowWe are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
💡 Learn more about why a career at Altium is an opportunity like no other: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAYCOLpPLPE
✈️ Altium Benefits: https://careers.altium.com/#s-benefits
👏 Are you already an Altium employee? Please apply directly through our internal Greenhouse job board. If you have questions, please contact HR.
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What We Do
Altium is transforming the way the electronics industry designs new products with the most advanced, most collaborative EDA/ECAD software that design engineers have ever worked with. We are the first and only company to enable the entire electronics value chain — design, supply chain, and manufacturing — to work together easily and fluidly on a digital platform.
Our work, and yours, will impact nearly every industry around the globe. We are the world's most widely used electronics design solution. More than 100,000 engineers and 30,000 businesses in clean energy, transportation, communications, healthcare, computing, research, manufacturing and more are all creating new products faster and more efficiently than ever using Altium software innovations.
Why Work With Us
Altium is the most agile company in our industry. We think big and move fast and change direction when needed. It’s the only way to transform and speed the way electronics are designed. If you have a passion for new ideas, discussion, exploration, and results, you’ll be in excellent company at Altium as you make your impact on the world.
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