Role overview

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

Responsibilities

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

Key facts

Remote from: United States
Full time
Senior (5-10 years)
Technical Program Manager
English

Hard skills

Release Management CI/CD DevOps Project Management JIRA Software Architecture Metadata Management Application Release Automation Version Control Kubernetes Software As A Service (SaaS) Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments Phased Implementation Observability Incident Management Scrum (Software Development) Sprint Planning

Other skills

Program Management
Communication
Teamwork
Problem Solving

About the company

Acryl Data

Founded by the leaders who built data teams at LinkedIn and Airbnb, Acryl Data enables you to take back control of your fragmented data stack. We do this by driving the #1 open source Metadata Platform DataHub, which has a community of 10,200+ data practitioners and is deployed in 1,000+ companies.Acryl DataHub is a third-generation streaming metadata platform that integrates with 50+ tools (dbt, Kafka, Snowflake, Airflow, Looker, etc) in the data stack to enable data discovery, data lineage, data governance, and data observability.✅ Connect to your data sources within minutes, and gain end-to-end visibility. ✅ Power mission-critical workflows with a SOC-2-compliant platform.✅ Bring data and business teams together with a single source of truth to create governed data products.Powering data teams at Notion, Zendesk, Riskified, and many more!

Company details

Company typeStartup

Company size11 - 50

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Job description

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!