Release Manager – Autonomous Trucking Systems

Applied Intuition; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition is seeking a Release Manager for its Autonomy Trucking team. You will own the software release lifecycle, scheduling, coordinating, and ensuring a safe, efficient release across the organization.

Work with cross‑functional teams to assemble sub‑systems into complete, testable releases. The role requires at least 2+ years in safety‑critical or robotics domains, a degree in engineering, and strong experience with release tools and Linux scripting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering or related field; or 3+ years of equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in safety-critical and complex systems such as Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, Automotive, or Aerospace.
• Experience in autonomous driving or robotics with release management, hardware, software, or on-field testing.
• Experience with issue tracking and release management tools (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, Git).
• Proficiency with Linux and scripting languages (Bash/Shell, Python).
• Experience with build systems (CMake, Make, Bazel or equivalent).
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the software release process from planning to deployment.
• Act as the point of contact for safe and efficient software releases.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to integrate latest software and prepare builds for release.
• Plan, design, implement and oversee the integration and release process.
• Coordinate with technical program managers to align priorities and track release schedules.

Skills

Release management

Bash/Shell

Python

Build systems

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Engineering (Computer Science, Electrical, Systems, Software, Robotics)

Tools

Atlassian Confluence

Jira

Bitbucket

Git

Job description

Applied Intuition is seeking a Release Manager for its Autonomy Trucking team. You will own the software release lifecycle, scheduling, coordinating, and ensuring a safe, efficient release across the organization.

Work with cross‑functional teams to assemble sub‑systems into complete, testable releases. The role requires at least 2+ years in safety‑critical or robotics domains, a degree in engineering, and strong experience with release tools and Linux scripting.