Senior Release Manager – Contract

ArenaNet LLC

Senior Release Manager managing release and deployment processes for game development at ArenaNet. Coordinating with multiple teams to ensure high-quality software releases on time.

Posted 4/28/2026contractRemote • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $54 - $80 per hourWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JenkinsPythonUnreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain release manifests and roadmaps to track and coordinate release content.
Communicate release status, timelines, and risks clearly across stakeholders.
Provide ongoing release status updates and highlight issues to product teams.
Provide hands-on support of product release and deployment.
Develop and maintain documentation for releases and update online systems.
Coordinate rapid release cadences across multiple teams.
Understand and debug conflicts between releases (source code or art/design/sound assets).
Deploy the game/products to players using automatic and/or online systems.
Develop repeatable processes and procedures for long-term, conflict-free releases.
Create and maintain runbooks for all release types.
Ensure teams understand and adhere to release constraints and best practices.
Coordinate the deployment of builds and integrate changes between the various environments and branches.
Act as a point of contact for rotating on-call shifts for emergency support of live products. Demonstrate schedule flexibility for on-call work, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Manage risks and resolve issues impacting release scope, schedule, and quality.
Lead launch readiness reviews for projects of varying scope.
Generate reports and metrics to track progress and identify areas for improvement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience in release management or production for game development across multiple platforms.
Extensive experience building schedules and prioritizing.
Experience deploying games built in Unreal Engine.
Familiarity with first-party submission and certification processes.
Strong understanding of game development workflows and system priorities.
Ability to vary approach or adapt processes to address the issues at hand within the context of the team working on the project.
Experience resolving conflicts across source code and content pipelines.
Knowledge of CI/CD systems such as Jenkins.
Working knowledge of source control systems like Perforce, including branches and streams.
Experience with JIRA or similar software for ticketing and workforce management.
Familiarity with documentation tools like Confluence.
Working knowledge of Python or other coding language, preferred.
Experience working within Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or Waterfall development frameworks.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Clear and proactive communication across technical and non-technical teams.
Ability to adapt processes to meet the needs of different teams and projects.
Data-driven mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
Excellent relationship management skills, including the ability to stay objective, calm, and bring people together in times of stress.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance
dental coverage
vision coverage
401(k) plan
flexible and dependent care spending accounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

release managementgame developmentUnreal EngineCI/CDJenkinssource controlPerforcePythonAgileScrum

Soft Skills

organizational skillscommunicationrelationship managementadaptabilityproblem-solvingrisk managementteam coordinationschedule flexibilitydata-driven mindsetproactive communication

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Scienceequivalent experience