Posted at: 16 March

Release Engineer (Independent Contractor)

Company

Wolfram

Wolfram Research is a Champaign, Illinois-based B2B software company specializing in computational tools like Mathematica and Wolfram Alpha, serving the education and technology sectors globally.

Remote Hiring Policy:

Wolfram supports remote work for certain positions and hires from various regions, with a focus on candidates eligible to work in the United States.

Job Type

Full-time

Allowed Applicant Locations

Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia

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Job Description

Job title: Release Engineer

Wolfram, creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha and Wolfram Language, is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Release Engineer to join our Release Engineering department. The Release Engineer will be responsible for turning ideas and prototypes into products and distributing automation systems that build products for every platform. The ideal candidate should be organized, detail oriented and willing to learn new technologies. 

Responsibilities

  • Advising developers on release-related issues
  • Diagnosing build and automation issues
  • Researching and migrating to new automation systems
  • Optimizing automation systems to reduce product build time
  • Recognizing cross-platform porting issues
  • Configuring and maintaining build machines
  • Maintaining the internal documentation for the RE codebase and processes
  • Administrating servers

Qualifications

  • Proficiency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, IT or a related STEM field
  • Experience with Linux, macOS and/or Windows
  • Experience with scripting
  • Experience with C and C++
  • Ability to learn new technologies and tools quickly
  • Good research habits

Preferred qualifications

  • Familiar with Wolfram Language
  • Familiar with Python 2.7/3.6
  • Familiar with Kotlin
  • Familiar with integration tools like Jenkins and TeamCity
  • Familiar with Apache Ant
  • Strong experience with Git
  • Familiar with CVS

Location: Fully remote and seeking candidates from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru
Job type: Full time (40 hours per week)/Independent Contractor
Reporting to: Manager of Release Engineering

Wolfram is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at its company. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

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