The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  KFC is hiring a Release Engineer in New Haven, CT.

• Role description

  Some engineers tolerate complexity; the Release Engineer we want at KFC hunts it down and refactors it out of existence. This mid-level role pairs a $80,000 - $115,000 salary with hands-on ownership, a collaborative team, and clear opportunities to level up.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Defend KFC uptime through the 2 a.m. New Haven pages nobody volunteers for
  • Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale
  • Write clean, well-tested code that scales with KFC's growing user base
  • Resurrect flaky Redis tests until the New Haven, CT suite is trustworthy again
  • Catch the Laravel race conditions that only surface under New Haven peak traffic
  • Spike a Redis proof of concept fast when KFC needs a yes-or-no answer

  What You'll Bring

  • Proven track record delivering results as a mid-level Release Engineer
  • Familiarity with KFC-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
  • Design-led problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission
  • Solid People Management grounding, plus Delegation you can pick up on the fly
  • Willingness to relocate to New Haven, CT, or to make remote work

  KFC is the kind of deeply technical New Haven company that technology engineers leave their old jobs to join. Autonomy here comes with a partner: ask for help the moment you're stuck on Laravel.

  On top of $80,000 - $115,000, we cover your health premiums, fund your certifications, and pair you with a seasoned mentor.

  We are prioritizing Elasticsearch talent right now and reviewing resumes as they arrive.

  This internship opening in New Haven is built for someone like you, so don't let it pass.

• Required skills

  • Kubernetes
  • Redis
  • Elasticsearch
  • AWS
  • Laravel
  • Delegation
  • People Management

• Benefits & perks

  • Severance package
  • Yoga Classes
  • Pet Insurance
  • Video Games
  • Professional development budget
  • Payroll advance options

• Apply before 2026-08-17

  Submit your application for this Internship technology position.