Technical Program Manager - Release Management

<div class="content-intro"><p>DataHub is an AI &amp; Data Context Platform adopted by over 3,000 enterprises, including Apple, CVS Health, Netflix, and Visa. Innovated jointly with a thriving open-source community of 13,000+ members, DataHub's metadata graph provides in-depth context of AI and data assets with best-in-class scalability and extensibility.</p> <p>The company's enterprise SaaS offering, DataHub Cloud, delivers a fully managed solution with AI-powered discovery, observability, and governance capabilities. Organizations rely on DataHub solutions to accelerate time-to-value from their data investments, ensure AI system reliability, and implement unified governance, enabling AI &amp; data to work together and bring order to data chaos.</p></div><h2><strong>What you’ll do:</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Manage end-to-end release cadences for both DataHub Core (OSS) and our Managed Cloud</li> <li>Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, product, QA, DevOps, documentation, and customer success</li> <li>Define Quality Gates: Establish the "Go/No-Go" criteria that ensure every release is rock-solid</li> <li>Build Automation: Design the dashboards and runbooks that turn manual release chaos into a streamlined machine</li> <li>Risk Mitigation: Identify breaking changes and dependency conflicts before they hit production</li> <li>Serve as the central point of contact for all release-related questions and updates</li> <li>Facilitate release retrospectives and drive continuous improvement initiatives</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></h3> <ul> <li>5+ years of experience in technical program management or release management roles</li> <li>Proven track record of managing complex software releases in fast-paced startup environments</li> <li>Deep understanding of software development lifecycles, CI/CD practices, and DevOps principles</li> <li>Experience with both open-source and enterprise software release models is a strong plus</li> <li>Strong technical background with ability to understand architecture, dependencies, and technical trade-offs</li> <li>Excellent project management skills with proficiency in tools like Jira, Linear, or similar</li> <li>Outstanding communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences</li> <li>Experience working with cross timezone &amp; cross-functional teams</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Experience with data platforms, metadata management, or data catalog platforms is a strong plus</li> <li>Background in managing releases for platforms with complex architectures</li> <li>Experience with GitHub workflows, release automation, and version management</li> <li>Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native deployment models</li> <li>Previous involvement in open-source communities and understanding of OSS governance</li> <li>Knowledge of SaaS operations, single tenant &amp; multi-tenant architectures, and staged rollout strategies</li> <li>Familiarity with observability tools, incident management, and on-call processes</li> <li>Background in Agile/Scrum methodologies and sprint planning</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><h2><strong>Benefits and Perks</strong></h2> <p>We invest in people so they can do their best work and enjoy doing it. Our benefits reflect the way we build: practical, thoughtful, and designed to support long-term growth.</p> <p><strong>Competitive compensation</strong></p> <p>We offer salaries that reflect your skills, experience, and the impact you make. You bring value—we make sure you're recognized for it.</p> <p><strong>Equity for everyone</strong></p> <p>Every team member receives an ownership stake in the company. When we grow, you grow with us.</p> <p><strong>Remote Work</strong></p> <p>All roles are remote unless otherwise specified in the job description. Review the job description to confirm if the role you are interested in is remote or hybrid.</p> <p><strong>Location flexibility</strong></p> <p>Home office, coworking space, or something in between? We support your ideal setup. You’ll receive a monthly coworking stipend to use whenever you need a change of pace or in-person collaboration time.</p> <p><strong>Comprehensive health coverage</strong></p> <p>Your well-being matters. We cover 99% of medical, dental, and vision premiums employees, and 65% for dependents.</p> <p><strong>Flexible savings accounts</strong></p> <p>We offer FSAs to help cover planned or unexpected healthcare costs. You can also opt into a Dependent Care FSA to support family needs.</p> <p><strong>Support for every path to parenthood</strong></p> <p>Through Carrot Fertility, we provide inclusive fertility benefits and family-forming support. All U.S. employees have access, regardless of age, gender identity, or family structure.</p> <p><strong>Time off that works for you</strong></p> <p>We trust you to take the time you need. Our unlimited PTO and sick leave policy is designed for flexibility, rest, and real life.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2><strong>Why Join Us</strong></h2> <p>DataHub is at a rare inflection point: we’ve achieved product-market fit, earned the trust of leading enterprises, and secured backing from top-tier investors like Bessemer Venture Partners and 8VC. The context platform market is expected to grow from $1B to $9B in the next five years—and we’re leading the way.</p> <p>By joining our team, you’ll:</p> <ul> <li>Tackle high-impact challenges at the heart of enterprise AI infrastructure</li> <li>Ship production systems that power real-world use cases at global scale</li> <li>Collaborate with a high-caliber team of builders who’ve scaled some of the most influential data tools in the world</li> <li>Build the next generation of AI-native data systems, including conversational agents, intelligent classification, automated governance, and more</li> </ul> <p>If you're passionate about technology, enjoy working with customers, and want to be part of a fast-growing company changing the industry, we want to hear from you!</p></div>