d-Matrix · 1 month ago
Technical Program Manager – Software/Release, Principal
Santa Clara
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$196K/yr - $300K/yr
10+ years expd-Matrix is focused on unleashing the potential of generative AI to transform technology. They are seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to drive engineering excellence and lead the release management function, ensuring predictable project delivery and high-quality software in a fast-paced environment.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud InfrastructureData CenterSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Drive End-to-End Release Cycles: Own the software release lifecycle from planning through deployment. Coordinate closely with Engineering, Product Management, QA, and IT/DevOps to ensure all workstreams are aligned on scope, dependencies, and timelines
Release Quality & Governance: Establish and enforce release criteria and quality gates. Partner with QA to ensure that testing coverage is sufficient and that critical bugs are resolved prior to release, preventing regressions in the field
Stakeholder Management: Act as the central point of contact for releases, clearly communicating release contents, status, risks, and "go/no-go" decisions to stakeholders ranging from technical leads to executive leadership
Infrastructure & Tooling Alignment: Collaborate with IT and DevOps teams to ensure the CI/CD pipelines and build infrastructure to support high-velocity, reliable releases
Implement agile practices suited to a fast-paced, scaling startup, ensuring predictable cadence
Define metrics, dashboards, and reporting to track progress, program health, and release velocity
Develop playbooks and best practices for program and release management across the organization
Translate product and business goals into executable engineering programs
Identify and mitigate risks to delivery schedules and quality, proactively managing dependencies across hardware, software, and partner teams
Qualification
Required
10+ years of Technical Program Management experience in software development
Release Management Expertise: Proven experience managing complex software releases involving multiple stakeholders (Eng, Product, QA, IT) and establishing release governance processes
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to influence without authority
Educational background in computer science, electrical engineering, physics, or a related field
Experience in companies with complex software/hardware integration
Proven track record managing distributed, multi-region engineering teams
Strong understanding of software lifecycle (SDLC), CI/CD pipelines, and agile methodologies
Proficiency with Jira, Smartsheet, Confluence, and project toolchain integration
Familiarity with AI/ML, compiler/runtime, or kernel development
Preferred
Prior experience in AI/ML infrastructure, semiconductor, or system software companies
Knowledge of optimization for GPUs, NPUs, or custom ASICs
Experience scaling engineering teams at Series B/C stage startups
Experience managing external dependencies or customer-driven release timelines
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Equity
Professional growth opportunities
Company
d-Matrix
D-Matrix is a platform that enables data centers to handle large-scale generative AI inference with high throughput and low latency.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$429MKey Investors
Temasek HoldingsTSVC
2025-11-12Series C· $275M
2023-09-06Series B· $110M
2022-04-20Series A· $44M
Leadership Team
Peter Buckingham
Senior Vice President, Software Engineering
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