Build & Release Engineer

Overview

Join Afero and change the world, a gazillion connections at a time! Our vision is to make all the world's devices really smart and truly secure, through innovation and scale. Come make it happen!

Afero is the leading PaaS for IoT manufacturers and brands, enabling connected devices to be both smart and secure. Afero built its foundation on security, data privacy, simplicity and ease of use. Today, Afero technology powers millions of devices across more than 1,000 SKUs from 50+ manufacturers, including well known brands like Defiant, Hampton Bay and Eco Smart. Afero has more than 123 patents, one of the largest IoT patent portfolios globally, and was named an 2024 IoT Breakthrough Winner for IoT Security Platform of the Year.

Afero is driven by a team of world‑class executives and veterans in mobile, hardware, security, consumer and cloud, leveraging experience from Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix, Disney, Roku and Danger. Afero provides a fantastic opportunity to explore and expand your expertise while driving product innovation into exciting new ecosystems. To learn more, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Why you’ll want to work with us

• For a small team, Afero engineers collectively do a little bit of everything—from cloud applications and infrastructure to mobile development on multiple platforms, to firmware on a wide range of devices, to board-level hardware design and implementation of secure wireless devices.

• The range of disciplines and experience represented at Afero is broad and deep, and everyone on the team contributes meaningfully to our culture and growth.

• If you enjoy deep dives into assorted technology stacks to understand end-to-end system workflows, can adapt past experiences to new solutions, and can communicate technical ideas effectively, Afero is a fantastic opportunity to explore and expand your expertise.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for an experienced build architect with a track record of learning, creating solutions, and working across domains to build and release software for devices, cloud platforms and mobile apps. We want people with passion to build best‑in‑class technology, who will drive the evolution and scale of Afero’s platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the build system(s) used for different platforms (mobile app, cloud services, and firmware) by addressing failures and inefficiencies promptly.

• Implement developer‑facing interfaces to automate manual tasks such as data generation, simulation setup, and remote hardware control for automation testing.

• Create and maintain documentation for the build system, tools, and interfaces.

• Evaluate, design and implement right CI/CD solutions for different platforms by adopting best industry practices.

• Continually evaluate and update tools required for efficient build and release process.

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years experience with the following:

• Experience in creating and managing build systems for multi-component, multi-architecture software projects using Java, C, C++, and Python.

• Extensive experience with Jenkins for build, test and deployment.

• Specific experience releasing complex Flutter, native Android, and/or native iOS apps.

• Familiarity with releasing mobile apps to App Store and Google Play Store.

• Experience with macOS and toolchain specifics (Xcode, Visual Studio Code, Android Studio, keychain).

• Extensive experience with Docker, Kubernetes, GCP/AWS, Git Hub.

• Experience with build automation frameworks used to create embedded systems firmware.

• Familiarity with build tools for embedded RTOS and bare-metal software development.

• Experience with creating and managing developer‑facing tools to accelerate developer productivity.

• Experience with dependency management tools and integration with version control (git).

• Experience handling branch management for multiple product releases.

• Ability to work on‑site in Los Altos, CA several times per month is required.

Preferred Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science.

• Experience managing build, release and SW update process for embedded systems based on RTOS, C and C++…