Release Manager (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Release Manager (Gamedev): Ensuring predictable, stable, and excellent releases of client, server, data, and live operations for a mobile game with an accent on coordinating with QA, Engineering, and Production. Focus on risk mitigation planning, release health reporting, and process improvements.

Location: Remote within the US & Canada

Salary: $91,300 - $140,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences.

What you will do

• Guide new features through the release process, ensuring they proceed from scope lock to post-release care.
• Coordinate with pod owners, Production, and QA to close bugs before key release milestones.
• Communicate daily release status, release priorities, and schedule changes to stakeholders across the game team.
• Manage platform releases, from kicking-off builds to rollout monitoring.
• Actively participate in risk mitigation planning for upcoming releases and go / no-go decisions.
• Complete regular release health reporting and postmortems.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills, with experience applying them in multicultural & remote working environments.
• 3+ years of experience as a project manager, QA manager, or release manager working on mobile games as a live service.
• A passionate builder and player of mobile games, with an interest in the casual game genre.
• An autonomous, self-starter that is able to proactively identify and mitigate risks while sharing findings out to a broader team.
• A new team member who is committed to growing their skills and contributing their knowledge to improve the people and processes around them.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with build orchestration tools, live monitoring tools, and test case management tools.
• Familiarity with Testflight, AppStore Connect, and the Google Play Developer console.
• Experience applying AI and/or automation to improve existing business processes.
• Experience performing risk assessments for mobile game releases.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid hirify.global free days, and unlimited paid time off.