Staff Technical Program Manager, Release Management

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Lead Day-to-Day Release Operations & Cadence : Own and execute the end-to-end release cycle, including orchestrating regular release train schedules, managing branch cut-offs, running daily release/build triage, and…
• Cross-Functional Coordination & Release Communication : Serve as the primary operational hub for release readiness, driving daily alignment across engineering, safety, hardware, and test operations teams while…
• Drive Predictive Prevention and Release Automation : Shift release operations toward predictive prevention by identifying and eliminating manual friction points, automating release workflows, and utilizing AI/ML tools…
• Establish Data-Driven Release Gating : Help architect and maintain automated "Release Gates" that auto-assemble compliance evidence using structured data (Single Source of Truth), ensuring rigorous quality and safety…
• Manage High-Scale Branching & Change Control : Govern and orchestrate concurrent release branches across diverse customers, hardware configurations, and Operational Design Domains (ODDs), maintaining absolute branching…
• Ensure Safety-First Rigor and Auditable Compliance : Treat release documentation and launch reports with software-grade discipline—ensuring version control, complete auditability, and safety compliance without…

Job requirements

• 7+ Years of Hands-On Release Experience : Technical program management, release engineering, or systems engineering background with direct, day-to-day release train execution and managing software-hardware integrations…
• Safety-Critical Domain Expertise : Experience working under strict safety-regulated standards (such as ISO 26262, DO-178C, or ISO 13485) within automotive, aerospace, medical or robotics, with strong configuration…
• Tactical Build & CI/CD Execution : Practical, hands-on technical experience with CI/CD build automation tools (e.g., Buildkite, GitHub Actions) and monorepo build systems (e.g., Bazel) to troubleshoot and execute daily…
• Complex Branching & Daily Triage : Proven track record of orchestrating concurrent release branches, running hands-on daily build/release triage, and executing hotfix deployments across diverse teams and hardware…
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Governance : Collaborative track record of partnering across engineering, safety, hardware, and test operations teams to establish transparent governance, shared release visibility, and…
• Customer & Team Support Mindset : Strong team player willing to support internal operations, external partners, and high-priority releases with occasional evening or weekend coverage as needed.
• Travel Requirement : Ability to travel to engineering centers in Mountain View, CA, Terminal Operations in Texas or Pittsburgh, PA as business needs arise.
• AV & Robotics Background : Direct, hands-on experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, machine learning systems, or complex cyber-physical environments.