# Staff Technical Program Manager, Release Management 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: Mountain View, CA
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $181K to $290K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-15
- Apply by: 2026-10-30
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aurora-operations-inc/fc02b370-4730-428b-898a-2e9ca7ff8e40
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aurora-staff-technical-program-manager-release-management/

## About the role

Lead Day-to-Day Release Operations & Cadence : Own and execute the end-to-end release cycle, including orchestrating regular release train schedules, managing branch cut-offs, running daily release/build triage, and coordinating hotfix deployments across software and vehicle platforms.

## What they're looking for

- 7+ Years of Hands-On Release Experience : Technical program management, release engineering, or systems engineering background with direct, day-to-day release train execution and managing software-hardware integrations in complex environments
- Tactical Build & CI/CD Execution : Practical, hands-on technical experience with CI/CD build automation tools (e.g., Buildkite, GitHub Actions) and monorepo build systems (e.g., Bazel) to troubleshoot and execute daily release operations at scale
- Complex Branching & Daily Triage : Proven track record of orchestrating concurrent release branches, running hands-on daily build/release triage, and executing hotfix deployments across diverse teams and hardware platforms
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Governance : Collaborative track record of partnering across engineering, safety, hardware, and test operations teams to establish transparent governance, shared release visibility, and cross-team trust
- Customer & Team Support Mindset : Strong team player willing to support internal operations, external partners, and high-priority releases with occasional evening or weekend coverage as needed
- Travel Requirement : Ability to travel to engineering centers in Mountain View, CA, Terminal Operations in Texas or Pittsburgh, PA as business needs arise

Tags: Product Management & Design