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Acryl Data

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2021

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

💰 $9M Seed Round on 2021-06

Artificial Intelligence • Enterprise • SaaS

Acryl Data is the company behind DataHub, the leading open-source metadata platform designed to manage and govern data and AI. With a strong community of over 11,550 contributors, Acryl Data aims to become the gold standard in data and AI governance by providing reliable and compliant solutions. The company has emerged from a history of innovation at LinkedIn and has gained support from prominent investors like 8VC and LinkedIn itself. Acryl Data focuses on creating a metadata-driven control plane for data, delivering valuable insights from data leaders, and partnering with world-class companies to bring order to data chaos.

📋 Description

• 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

🎯 Requirements

• 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 • 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

• Competitive compensation • Equity for everyone • Remote Work • Location flexibility • Comprehensive health coverage • Flexible savings accounts • Support for every path to parenthood • Time off that works for you