Release Manager, Engineering
C3 AI· Engineering
Redwood City, CA$99k - $190kfull-timePosted 7mo ago
About the role
AI-First Release Manager at C3 AI responsible for rethinking software delivery at scale by automating release processes, building tooling with AI, and driving engineering velocity across the C3 AI Platform and Applications.
Responsibilities
- Release Management & Automation: Manage end-to-end release strategy and full release cycle, replace manual go/no-go with data-driven AI-supported deployment pipelines, build tooling to streamline branching, build coordination, and dependency tracking; maintain program dashboards and executive summaries; define automated quality gates; manage hotfixes and patch releases with AI-driven root cause analysis; automate stakeholder communications and release notes.
- Technical Program Management & AI-Native Execution: Lead program management for critical engineering projects, facilitate release readiness reviews and planning; use automated dashboards and LLM-generated progress summaries; identify bottlenecks, dependencies, and risks; deploy self-serve tooling, automated workflows, and ChatOps to keep distributed teams synchronized.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 7+ years of combined experience in release management and technical program management within a software or enterprise AI environment.
- Deep familiarity with modern software release processes, including CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, branching strategies, and deployment automation.
- Proven track record of managing complex, multi-stakeholder programs from inception through delivery in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Strong understanding of AI/ML infrastructure, cloud-native architectures, and enterprise SaaS delivery models.
- Exceptional ability to distill technical complexity into clear executive-level communications, status reports, and risk summaries.
- Proficiency with project and program management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) and methodologies (Agile, SAFe, Scrum, Kanban).
- Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and drive multiple concurrent workstreams to on-time completion.
Skills
Required:Release managementCI/CDAI/ML infrastructureStrategic program leadershipStakeholder communication
Benefits
- California Base Pay Range $99,000—$190,000 USD
- Excellent benefits, a competitive compensation package and generous equity plan
Last updated Jul 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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