Release Manager, Engineering (AI)

Location: Redwood City, California, United States. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future company sponsorship.

Salary: $99,000–$190,000 USD per year, plus equity.

Company

Enterprise AI software company developing an AI platform, industry-specific SaaS applications, and generative AI solutions for enterprise customers.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end release strategy and lifecycle for the AI platform and enterprise applications.
• Build scripts, bots, dashboards, and workflow automations for branching, build coordination, dependency tracking, and stakeholder communications.
• Define automated quality gates covering reliability, security, and performance.
• Manage hotfixes and patch releases using AI-assisted root cause analysis and automated triage.
• Lead technical programs across product, engineering, and infrastructure teams, including planning, readiness reviews, retrospectives, and post-mortems.
• Use automated reporting and LLM-generated summaries to identify bottlenecks, dependencies, and release risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of combined release management and technical program management experience in software or enterprise AI.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, branching strategies, and deployment automation.
• Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder programs from inception through delivery.
• Understanding of AI/ML infrastructure, cloud-native architectures, and enterprise SaaS delivery models.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Agile, SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban, plus strong executive communication and organizational skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with enterprise AI/ML platforms or large-scale data infrastructure products.
• Familiarity with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar CI/CD tooling.
• PMP, PgMP, or SAFe certification.
• Experience in a publicly traded software company serving enterprise customers.

Culture & Benefits

• AI-first approach to release management and engineering execution.
• Competitive compensation package with a generous equity plan.
• Equal opportunity and affirmative action employment practices.