AI-First Release Architect

C3 AI; Redwood City, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

C3 AI in Redwood City is seeking an AI-First Release Manager to rethink how engineering delivers software at scale. This role sits at the intersection of release engineering and technical program management, building AI-powered tooling and automated processes to replace manual go/no-go meetings.

You will lead end-to-end release lifecycles, design data-driven quality gates, and create dashboards and executive summaries. A background in CI/CD, GitOps, and enterprise SaaS delivery is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of combined experience in release management and technical program management within a software or enterprise AI environment.
• Deep familiarity with modern software release processes, including CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, branching strategies, and deployment automation.
• Proven track record of managing complex, multi-stakeholder programs from inception through delivery in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML infrastructure, cloud-native architectures, and enterprise SaaS delivery models.
• Exceptional ability to distill technical complexity into clear executive-level communications, status reports, and risk summaries.
• Proficiency with project and program management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) and methodologies (Agile, SAFe, Scrum, Kanban).
• Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and drive multiple concurrent workstreams to on-time completion.

Responsibilities

• AI-Driven Release Lifecycles: Manage the end-to-end release strategy and own the full release cycle for the C3 AI Platform and Applications.
• Build Your Own Tooling: Create scripts, bots, and automations to streamline branching, build coordination, and dependency tracking.
• Intelligent Quality Gates: Define and enforce release criteria through dynamic, automated quality gates.
• Predictive Incident Management: Manage hotfixes and patch releases using AI-driven root cause analysis and automated triage.
• Automated Stakeholder Communication: Synthesize release notes and generate go-live communications for stakeholders.

Skills

Release management

Technical program management

CI/CD pipelines

GitOps

Jira

Confluence

SAFe

Scrum

Kanban

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD tooling

Job description

C3 AI in Redwood City is seeking an AI-First Release Manager to rethink how engineering delivers software at scale. This role sits at the intersection of release engineering and technical program management, building AI-powered tooling and automated processes to replace manual go/no-go meetings.

You will lead end-to-end release lifecycles, design data-driven quality gates, and create dashboards and executive summaries. A background in CI/CD, GitOps, and enterprise SaaS delivery is essential.