Android Release & Launch Manager

Tata Consultancy Services Limited

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in the United States is seeking a Release Engineering Manager to lead end-to-end software releases for consumer-facing apps, coordinating across engineering, hardware, QA, product, and external OEM partners.

The role requires hands-on release calendar management, Go/No-Go reviews, and solid Android build knowledge, with emphasis on real-time dashboards, crash analytics, and ensuring compliance before production.

Qualifications

Experience releasing consumer software and mobile apps.
Cross-functional leadership across engineering, hardware, QA, product, compliance, and OEM partners.
Hands-on release calendars, go/no-go reviews, phased production rollouts.
Knowledge of Android build process, artifacts, versioning and CI/CD.
Real-time dashboards and crash reporting tools (Crashlytics, Play Console, etc.).
Data-driven decisions to approve, delay, or halt releases.
Experience with automotive/AAOS/OEM release cycles.
Familiarity with Jira, Confluence and modern release automation tools.
End-to-end release management from branch cut to deployment and post-launch monitoring.
Coordinate daily with Engineering, QA, Product, Hardware, Compliance, and OEM partners.
Maintain release calendars across environments; manage risk and conflicts.
Chair Go/No-Go reviews; ensure legal/compliance before production.
Staged rollouts and monitoring of crashes, stability, performance.
Identify blockers and secure tools/headcount.
Build real-time dashboards and post-release retrospectives.
Basic Android build oversight: APK/AAB generation, versioning.

Responsibilities

End-to-End Release Management: Lead the complete software release lifecycle from branch cut to deployment and monitoring.
Cross-Functional & Partner Alignment: Coordinate with Engineering, QA, Product, Hardware, Compliance, and OEM partners.
Environment & Deployment Coordination: Maintain release calendars across internal, staging, and production environments.
Go/No-Go Leadership: Chair production readiness reviews and ensure compliance before production pushes.
Staged Rollouts & Stability Monitoring: Manage phased rollouts and monitor crash rates and performance.
Risk Resolution & Resource Planning: Identify blockers and secure necessary tools/headcount.
Metrics & Process Optimization: Build dashboards and drive post-release retrospectives.
Basic Android Build Oversight: Validate APK/AAB packages and release configurations.