Software Manager, Productivity Engineering and Software Tools - CA, Santa Clara, United States
$224,000 - $431,250 USD yearly
Originally posted 7 September 2026 by the employer.
This role on Cumulus Linux is a Debian based distribution.
About the role
This role is responsible for leading Cumulus Linux Release Engineering operations and taking ownership of tools and processes that contribute to improved developer productivity.
What you'll do
- Own and improve engineering infrastructure services that support automated builds, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
- Maintain and enhance the Debian-based build environment, Makefiles, build scripts, and package repositories.
- Execute code scans and static/dynamic analysis, and publish actionable results.
- Partner with development and test teams to identify process improvements and deliver Python-based full-stack tooling that increases engineering productivity.
- Build, operate, and evolve CI pipelines across software components.
- Scale engineering infrastructure to meet the growing needs of the Cumulus Linux R&D organization.
- Work with IT and NVIDIA DevOps teams to adopt best practices and deliver scalable infrastructure solutions.
What you'll need
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Bachelor's (or equivalent experience).
- 4+ years of experience as manager of Software Tools Engineering or Release Engineering teams.
- 10+ overall years of experience in Software configuration Management, Software Tools administration and related areas.
- Strong knowledge of build automation systems, Software Configuration Management and Continuous Integration systems like Jenkins, GNU Make, Jira, Git.
- Good understanding of Linux systems, system boot process, Kernel configuration, kernel modules, package managers.
- Strong programming knowledge using Python, Perl, and familiarity with database applications like MySQL.
Skills: Cumulus Linux, Release Engineering, build infrastructure, developer productivity, CI pipelines
This role has been open 37 days — well below the 50-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · Infrastructure Platform
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Open roles in category
973
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$235k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (973 roles · 85 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 281 | 973 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 993 | 6136 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 45 d | 50 d (−5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $235k |
Skills observed across this category: Cumulus Linux, Release Engineering, build infrastructure, developer productivity, CI pipelines
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 289 open roles · median 44 d
- Qualcomm · 61 open roles · median 57 d
- AMD · 57 open roles · median 21 d
- Graphcore · 44 open roles · median 90 d
- Intel Corporation · 40 open roles · median 9 d
- Cerebras · 39 open roles · median 80 d
How we counted: 973 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (Infrastructure Platform) roles from 85 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.