Senior Manager, SDK Release

Analog Devices • Vancouver, BC

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About The Position

Analog Devices is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead SDK Release & Operations for a scalable SDK platform supporting multiple SoC families and product organizations. The successful candidate will lead a team responsible for SDK release execution, CI/CD infrastructure, software configuration management, and operational support. This role will help scale and improve software delivery processes that support products across all stages of development, from pre-silicon platforms and silicon bring-up through customer releases and production software. Working closely with software development, validation, product, and customer-facing teams, this individual will drive high-quality and predictable software deliveries across multiple programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of engineering management experience.
• Experience delivering embedded software, SDKs, or platform software.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, source control, and software release processes.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in semiconductor or embedded systems development.
• Experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with Zephyr, Linux, RTOS-based systems, and embedded development toolchains.
• Experience supporting software releases for silicon bring-up, customer evaluations, or production programs.
• Knowledge of software compliance, cybersecurity, and SBOM requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of SDK releases across multiple product programs.
• Coordinate release activities across software, validation, platform, and product teams.
• Support release readiness reviews and milestone tracking.
• Ensure software releases are delivered with appropriate quality, documentation, and traceability.
• Manage releases supporting: Pre-silicon and virtual platforms, FPGA and emulation platforms, Engineering sample programs, Customer evaluation programs, Production and maintenance releases.
• Drive consistency and repeatability across software delivery processes.
• Lead teams responsible for build infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and release automation.
• Improve software quality, build reliability, and release efficiency.
• Support adoption of common development and release workflows across SDK programs.
• Oversee software configuration management practices, including versioning, branching, and release baselines.
• Maintain traceability across source code, build artifacts, and software releases.
• Support management of software dependencies and third-party components.
• Support delivery of SDK releases to internal and external customers.
• Partner with product teams on release planning, customer enablement, and software distribution.
• Help define release packaging, documentation, and release note processes.
• Lead and develop a team of release, DevOps, and software operations engineers.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Coach team members and support career growth and development.

Benefits

• Analog Devices is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of their race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union membership, and political affiliation, or any other legally protected group.
• Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA): Analog Devices Canada Ltd. has a process in place and provides accommodations for employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please contact Connections HR Services at 781-937-2500 or at [email protected].

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior