Technical Program Manager - Release Management

DataHub is an AI & 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.

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 & data to work together and bring order to data chaos.

What you’ll do

• • Manage end-to-end release cadences for both DataHub Core (OSS) and our Managed Cloud

• • Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, product, QA, DevOps, documentation, and customer success

• • Define Quality Gates: Establish the "Go/No-Go" criteria that ensure every release is rock-solid

• • Build Automation: Design the dashboards and runbooks that turn manual release chaos into a streamlined machine

• • Risk Mitigation: Identify breaking changes and dependency conflicts before they hit production

• • Serve as the central point of contact for all release-related questions and updates

• • Facilitate release retrospectives and drive continuous improvement initiatives

• Required Qualifications

• • 5+ years of experience in technical program management or release management roles

• • Proven track record of managing complex software releases in fast-paced startup environments

• • Deep understanding of software development lifecycles, CI/CD practices, and DevOps principles

• • Experience with both open-source and enterprise software release models is a strong plus

• • Strong technical background with ability to understand architecture, dependencies, and technical trade-offs

• • Excellent project management skills with proficiency in tools like Jira, Linear, or similar

• • Outstanding communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences

• • Experience working with cross timezone & cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

• • Experience with data platforms, metadata management, or data catalog platforms is a strong plus

• • Background in managing releases for platforms with complex architectures

• • Experience with GitHub workflows, release automation, and version management

• • Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native deployment models

• • Previous involvement in open-source communities and understanding of OSS governance

• • Knowledge of SaaS operations, single tenant & multi-tenant architectures, and staged rollout strategies

• • Familiarity with observability tools, incident management, and on-call processes

• • Background in Agile/Scrum methodologies and sprint planning

Benefits and Perks

• 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.

• Competitive compensation

• We offer salaries that reflect your skills, experience, and the impact you make. You bring value—we make sure you're recognized for it.

• Equity for everyone

• Every team member receives an ownership stake in the company. When we grow, you grow with us.

• Remote Work

• 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.

• Location flexibility

• 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.

• Comprehensive health coverage

• Your well-being matters. We cover 99% of medical, dental, and vision premiums employees, and 65% for dependents.

• Flexible savings accounts

• We offer FSAs to help cover planned or unexpected healthcare costs. You can also opt into a Dependent Care FSA to support family needs.

• Support for every path to parenthood

• 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.

• Time off that works for you

• We trust you to take the time you need. Our unlimited PTO and sick leave policy is designed for flexibility, rest, and real life.

Why Join Us

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.

By joining our team, you’ll:

• Tackle high-impact challenges at the heart of enterprise AI infrastructure

• Ship production systems that power real-world use cases at global scale

• Collaborate with a high-caliber team of builders who’ve scaled some of the most influential data tools in the world

• Build the next generation of AI-native data systems, including conversational agents, intelligent classification, automated governance, and more

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!