Agility Robotics is a pioneer. Our robot, Digit, is the first to be sold into workplaces across the globe. Our team is differentiated by its expertise in imagining, engineering, and delivering robots with advanced mobility, dexterity, intelligence, and efficiency -- robots specifically designed to work alongside people, in spaces built for people. Every day, we break through engineering challenges and invent new solutions and capabilities that will one day make robots commonplace and approachable. This work is our passion and our responsibility: our mission is to make businesses more productive and people’s lives more fulfilling.
Agility Robotics is at the forefront of developing humanoid robots designed to operate in real-world environments. Our mission is to build robots that seamlessly integrate into human workflows, solving complex challenges in logistics, manufacturing, and beyond. As we scale our deployments and accelerate product development, we are looking for a Staff Release Manager to establish and drive world-class release management processes that ensure our robots deliver reliable, safe performance in customer environments.
Location:This position is remote. Regular travel to one of our offices in Salem, Pittsburgh or Bay area, typically 1 week per month, will be required.
About the RoleAs a Staff Release Manager at Agility Robotics, you'll own the end-to-end release process for our humanoid robot platform, ensuring seamless coordination across software, firmware, hardware, and AI subsystems. You will be the linchpin connecting engineering, test, product, and field operations teams—driving releases that meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and customer readiness.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical execution and cross-functional leadership. You'll establish release management as a strategic capability that enables Agility to ship confidently and frequently while maintaining operational excellence in deployed customer environments.
About the RoleRelease Planning & Execution- Define release scope, objectives, and timelines in collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Field Operations teams
- Develop comprehensive release plans that account for multi-subsystem dependencies, customer deployment schedules, and risk mitigation
- Coordinate release activities across mechanical, electrical, firmware, software, AI, and safety teams to ensure synchronized execution
- Manage release cadence to balance rapid innovation with stability requirements for production deployments
- Establish and enforce standardized release processes including configuration management, change control, and version management
- Implement quality gates and release criteria that ensure functional safety, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness
- Define and maintain release policies, documentation standards, and traceability requirements
- Drive issue triage and resolution tracking across teams, ensuring critical defects and field-reported issues are prioritized, resolved, and verified before release
- Establish clear release acceptance criteria based on issue severity and customer impact, maintaining accountability for issue closure and verification
- Partner with Systems Engineering and Test teams to develop comprehensive validation strategies for each release
- Ensure thorough integration testing across hardware-software-AI subsystems to validate functionality, performance, safety, and reliability
- Coordinate field readiness assessments including deployment scenario validation and customer acceptance criteria
- Drive cross-functional collaboration to resolve defects, integration issues, and regression failures
- Coordinate release deployment to customer sites, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal operational disruption
- Establish rollback procedures and contingency plans for production environments
- Analyze field performance data and customer feedback to inform release quality improvements
- Support incident response and post-deployment issue resolution
- Drive continuous improvement of release management processes, tools, and automation
- Establish and track key release metrics (cycle time, defect escape rate, deployment success rate, rollback frequency)
- Implement best practices for release automation, CI/CD integration, and deployment orchestration
- Foster a culture of quality, transparency, and continuous learning across release activities
- 6+ years of release management experience for complex integrated systems involving hardware, firmware, and software
- Proven track record managing releases in robotics, autonomous systems, automotive, aerospace, or similar safety-critical domains
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams through complex product development and deployment cycles
- Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, high-growth environments with evolving requirements
- Deep understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), configuration management, and version control best practices
- Strong familiarity with systems engineering tools and processes (requirements management, MBSE, traceability)
- Experience with release automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment orchestration tools
- Working knowledge of configuration management tools (DOORS, Jama, Cameo, or similar)
- Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash/Shell) for automation and data analysis
- Experience with version control (Git), issue tracking (Jira, GitHub), and build systems
- Understanding of verification and validation principles for safety-critical systems
- Compliance and safety standards: Knowledge of relevant robotics and machinery safety standards
- Understanding of functional safety lifecycle processes and safety case development
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks for autonomous systems in industrial environments
- Experience with quality management systems and audit processes
- Ownership mentality—takes initiative, drives closure, and delivers results
- Exceptional project management skills with ability to manage competing priorities, timelines, and resources
- Strong technical communication skills—able to translate between engineering teams and business stakeholders
- Proven ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across diverse teams
- Data-driven decision-making approach with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Scrappy and resourceful—gets things done with limited resources while maintaining quality standards
- Thrives in ambiguity and brings clarity through structure and action
- Experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, or advanced manufacturing automation
- Familiarity with automotive safety standards (ISO 26262, ASPICE) or aerospace standards (DO-178C, ARP4754A)
- Experience with automated release note generation and artifact management
- Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
- Experience implementing release train models in hardware-software systems
- Experience with test automation frameworks and automated testing strategies
- Define release management practices for one of the world's most advanced humanoid robotics platforms
- Direct impact on customer success through reliable, high-quality product releases
- Work at the cutting edge of robotics, AI, and autonomous systems in a fast-moving, highly collaborative environment where your contributions will have immediate impact
- Shape operational excellence: Help establish release management and deployment processes from the ground up
- Competitive compensation: Industry-leading salary, equity, and benefits package
- Professional growth: Work with world-class robotics and engineering talent while building expertise in emerging humanoid robotics applications
Ready to lead release management for the future of humanoid robotics? Apply now to help us deliver robots that work reliably in real-world customer environments.
Full-time Employees are eligible for Benefits:
- 401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
- Equity: Company stock options.
- Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
- Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
- Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Time Off:
- Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.
- Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
- On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
- Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
- Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
- Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
- Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment. Therefore, it is the policy of Agility Robotics to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Agility Robotics prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.
Agility Robotics does not accept unsolicited referrals from third-party recruiting agencies. We prioritize direct applicants and encourage all qualified candidates to apply directly through our careers page. If you are represented by a third party, your application may not be considered. To ensure full consideration, please apply directly.
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