Altera
DevOps CI/CD Software Engineering Manager
San Jose, California, United States
Sponsorship not specified$187k-$271kDetected 31 days ago
PythonBashGitAWSGCPAzureDockerKubernetesCI/CDGitHub ActionsJenkinsLinuxDevOpsMachine LearningStakeholder ManagementSupply ChainFPGAElectrical EngineeringLeadershipCommunication
About the role
- You will play a critical role in elevating engineering productivity, quality, and operational excellence across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of DevOps and CI/CD engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Own the architecture, scalability, and reliability of enterprise-wide CI/CD platforms supporting EDA and large-scale software systems
- Define and drive the CI/CD and automation strategy, aligning with broader engineering and business objectives
- Partner with software engineering, FPGA/ASIC design, and validation leadership to streamline development, integration, and release processes
- Oversee the development of robust automation frameworks for build, test, release, and infrastructure orchestration
- Drive adoption of AI/ML-driven automation and observability to improve pipeline efficiency, detect issues early, and reduce cycle time
- Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts across CI/CD infrastructure
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or build/release engineering, with increasing leadership responsibility
- 3+ years of experience managing or leading high-performing engineering teams
- Proven experience architecting and operating large-scale CI/CD systems in complex, multi-repository environments
- Deep expertise in CI/CD tools and frameworks (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) at enterprise scale
- Proficiency in programming/scripting (Python, Bash, Go, or similar) with a focus on automation
- Strong Linux systems expertise and operational troubleshooting skills
- Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.
- Strong background supporting EDA workflows (simulation, synthesis, verification, or related flows)
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence technical direction
Nice to have
- Experience applying AI/ML techniques for intelligent automation, observability, or anomaly detection
- Background in semiconductor, FPGA, or ASIC development environments
- Expertise in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Knowledge of software security, compliance, and supply chain integrity best practices
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and executive-level presentation skills
Compensation
- The pay range below is for Bay Area California only.
- Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc.
- We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.
This listing is sourced directly from Altera's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.