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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Technical Program Manager II, Agentic AI Foundation - **Company:** The Linux Foundation - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $165,000.0 - $205,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, JIRA, Linux, Github, Open Source Technology, Release Management, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Virtual Agents - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=aa8d83d95f4a8c3c ## About the Role * Demonstrated experience building LLM-driven agents or multi-agent workflows (e.g., utilizing frameworks like LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI, LlamaIndex, or custom tool-calling engines) * Solid understanding of modern AI stacks, including context window optimization, Model Context Protocol (MCP), vector databases, agentic memory architectures, and evaluation frameworks * Comfortable reviewing technical proposals, architecture diagrams, APIs, and RFCs to bridge discussions between maintainers and steering committees Program Management and Execution * Proven track record managing project lifecycles, working group charters, and governance frameworks in open source or multi-stakeholder technology environments * Ability to turn high-level technical vision into actionable milestones, roadmaps, and delivery schedules * Experience leveraging metric platforms (e.g., GitHub insights, LFX, Jira) to measure project health, contributor velocity, and open pull requests, The Linux Foundation is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in their country of residence without employer sponsorship, now or in the future. ## Description We are looking for a technical bridge-builder and builder-at-heart to serve as Senior Technical Program Manager for the Agentic AI Foundation. This high-impact role requires a rare blend of hands-on AI engineering technical acumen and expert open source program management. In this position, you will own the end-to-end lifecycle and onboarding of new open source projects, working groups, and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) across the agentic ecosystem - ranging from core agent frameworks and model context protocol implementations to evaluation benchmarks and multi-agent orchestration layers. You will work directly alongside AAIF staff, Technical Committee members, project maintainers, and working group chairs to drive technical roadmaps, clear development bottlenecks, and accelerate project milestones and code deliverables., * Project and Working Group Lifecycle - Lead the onboarding, governance structure, incubation, lifecycle management, and graduation phases for new agentic AI open source projects and working groups * Technical Milestone Acceleration - Partner directly with Working Group and Project Chairs to define roadmap goals, track technical deliverables, remove blockers, and drive consistent velocity across code repositories * Hands-on Technical Facilitation - Engage deeply with architecture discussions, API standardizations (e.g., tool-calling protocols, memory layers, multi-agent communication), and release management * Community and Ecosystem Growth - Help recruit, engage, and retain developer contributors, enterprise adopters, special interest groups, and steering committee members across global time zones and organizational boundaries * Process and Tooling Alignment - Deploy LF tools (such as LFX) to track contributor analytics, security compliance, project health, and PMO operations across all foundation initiatives, * Expertise in leading and building consensus among teams, companies, and community members who do not report to you directly * Ability to engage with VP/CTO-level stakeholders to convey project impact while remaining deeply connected to maintainers and individual contributors * Deep familiarity with trends, disruptions, and emerging standards across the generative AI and agentic software landscape ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [One AI API to Power Them All](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1601-one-ai-api-to-power-them-all) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [On a Secret Mission: Developing AI Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1510-on-a-secret-mission-developing-ai-agents) ## Related Articles - [What is Agentic Programming and Why Should Developers Care?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/625-what-is-agentic-programming-and-why-should-developers-care) - [What Are Large Language Models?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/304-what-are-large-language-models) - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [From Prototype to Production: Build AI Agents with This Free 4-Course Learning Path](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/655-from-prototype-to-production-build-ai-agents-with-this-free-4-course-learning-path) - [Dev Digest 137 - AI'm not sure about this](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/485-dev-digest-137-ai-m-not-sure-about-this)