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Release Manager

Applied Compute - Sunnyvale, CA, United States - In-office - posted 2026-10-07

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Applied Intuition is a $15B-valued AI infrastructure company founded in 2017, powering physical AI for autonomous vehicles, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture. The company serves 18 of the top 20 global automakers and the US military. You will join the Autonomy Trucking team as Release Manager, owning the complete software release management lifecycle. This is a hands-on role where you will define and execute the release process, act as the central point of contact for safe and efficient software releases, and coordinate across multiple teams to integrate sub-system components into complete system-based releases. Key responsibilities include: - Define and take ownership of the software release process - Act as point of contact responsible for safe and efficient software release - Work closely with multiple teams to integrate latest software and prepare builds for release - Plan, design, implement, and oversee the integration and release process - Collaborate with technical program managers to align priorities and maintain release schedules - Ensure reliability and performance of automotive products through verification and testing processes You will work in a dynamic, customer-focused team culture that values speed and excellence. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to best practices in the automotive industry and have a multiplying effect on making autonomous systems a reality. REQUIREMENTS: - Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Robotics preferred); or at least 3 years equivalent knowledge and work experience - 2+ years professional experience working on safety-critical and complex systems (Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, Automotive, or Aerospace Technologies) - Professional experience in autonomous driving or robotics industry with at least one of: release management, hardware, software, autonomy, on-field testing - Experience with issue tracking and release management tools (Atlassian Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, Git) - Experience with Linux and scripting languages (Bash/Shell, Python) - Experience with build systems (CMake, Make, Bazel or equivalent) - Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and analytical/creative problem-solving skills

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