# Senior Manager, Software Product & Release Operations at Aurora

- Company: Aurora
- What the company does: Step inside the world of self-driving freight, powered by the Aurora Driver. Delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. Backed by Greylock, Index and Lightspeed.
- Company website: https://aurora.tech/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $179K to $287K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-14
- Apply by: 2026-11-28
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aurora-operations-inc/4e0e2edf-fdbd-4d4d-b589-c863d9de6150?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aurora-senior-manager-software-product-and-release-operations/

## About the role

Own Enterprise-Wide Customer and Operations Release Strategy: Own and evolve the overarching operations release strategy across software, autonomous systems, and fleet operations, ensuring our release and rollout framework scale s seamlessly with business and fleet growth. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 7+ years of experience in program/product operations, technical program management, or release management, ideally in a software-driven environment with adjacent hardware dependencies (automotive, robotics, or similar)
- Demonstrated experience owning a software release cycle end-to-end, including build readiness, rollout, and defect management
- Proven track record of building or improving feature and bug tracking systems and processes at scale
- Strong cross-functional stakeholder management — this role sits between Engineering and Operations and needs credibility with both
- Comfort operating in a fast-scaling, R&D-to-commercial transition environment — someone who builds repeatable process without over-engineering it around a moving technical target
- Strong analytical and communication skills, able to translate technical release data into clear, actionable recommendations for both technical and executive audiences

Tags: Vehicle Operations

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aurora-senior-manager-software-product-and-release-operations/