Release Engineer
Title: Release Engineer
Location: Espoo, Finland
Department: Release & Platform Engineering
Reports to: Release Engineering Lead
Employment type: Permanent
Workplace model: On-site / Hybrid
Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO)
Why this role matters:
As a Release Engineer, you’ll own and evolve ICEYE’s release systems to ensure software is delivered in a predictable, scalable, and low-risk way, enabling fast and reliable deployment of mission-critical capabilities.
Who We Are
ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. This includes sovereign and turnkey ISR missions leveraging ICEYE’s world-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, as well as access to data from the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation. These capabilities enable partners to detect and respond to critical changes anywhere on Earth with unprecedented speed and accuracy, day or night and in any weather, supported by ultra high-resolution imagery and high-frequency revisits.
As a trusted partner for defense, intelligence, security, and maritime domain awareness, ICEYE’s near real-time data creates a tactical advantage for mission-critical operations. Designed for dual use, the platform also serves civil protection and commercial users for natural-catastrophe intelligence, insurance, maritime monitoring including oil-spill detection, and finance, contributing to global security and community resilience.
ICEYE is headquartered in Finland and operates globally across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We have more than 900 employees, united by a shared vision: improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.
Your day-to-day responsibilities
Design and evolve the technical release model, including versioning, configuration management, deployment logic, and validation stages
Build and maintain production-grade release tooling, deployment automation, and configuration systems
Operate and support the global release pipeline, ensuring reliable end-to-end software releases
Monitor release performance, deployment outcomes, and system health signals related to releases
Analyze failures and provide structured feedback to engineering teams to improve release quality
Continuously improve release processes, tooling, and systems based on observed issues and scaling needs
Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure consistent adoption of release standards and practices
Drive improvements that reduce operational risk and increase release confidence across the organization
What are we looking for
Must haves:
Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in production environments
Strong experience with release automation, deployment systems, and configuration management
Ability to diagnose complex release and deployment failures and implement durable solutions
Experience influencing engineering practices through system design and standards
Strong understanding of software delivery lifecycle and release processes
Ability to work across teams and communicate effectively in English
Strong problem-solving skills and ownership mindset
Nice to haves:
Experience working in distributed or large-scale systems environments
Familiarity with cloud and on-prem deployment environments
Experience improving developer workflows and release reliability at scale
Application Process
Recruiter Interview
Hiring Manager Interview
Technical Assignment
Panel Discussion
Director Interview
Working at ICEYE
At ICEYE, you’ll join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. As a global scale-up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. Your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority, with continuous professional development, training opportunities, and a culture where collaboration is how we win.
How We Work (Our Values)
Make the impossible possible: We set ambitious goals and stay calm under pressure. We bring grit, optimism, and ownership when things get hard, and we keep moving until we find a way.
Be curious: Go deep, ask questions, listen carefully, and think critically. Understand the why behind decisions.
See the big picture: Stay close to what’s happening across the company so you can make better decisions. Consider how your work affects others.
Drive effective teamwork: Create psychological safety, invite different perspectives, and build inclusive teams. There are no bad questions.
Act as one team: We win together. We match tasks to the right owner and stay agile as priorities shift.
Have fun: What we do matters and it should be enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pride in results, and share the wins.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We want ICEYE to be a place where people can be themselves and do great work. Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, which is why we work to create an environment where people feel included, respected, and able to speak up. Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table.
We’re committed to fair, inclusive hiring and equal opportunity. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, tell us and we will do our best to help.
Apply now to start your ICEYE journey and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. Read more about ICEYE and working with us at iceye.com.