Android Release Manager

Tata Consultancy Services Limited; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

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.

Skills

Release Engineering

Cross-Functional Leadership

End-to-End Release

Android Ecosystem

Monitoring & Analytics

Communication & Decision-Making

Automotive/AAOS/OEM releases

Jira & Confluence

CI/CD tooling

Go/No-Go Leadership

Staged Rollouts

Risk & Resource Planning

Metrics & Process Improvement

Android Build Oversight

Tools

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD automation tools

Job description

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Experience: Release Engineering and program management experience delivering consumer-facing software and mobile applications
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Demonstrated ability to align diverse engineering, hardware, QA, product, compliance, and external OEM teams.
• End-to-End Release Expertise: Hands-on experience managing release calendars, leading Go/No-Go reviews, and executing phased production rollouts.
• Android Ecosystem Knowledge: Working knowledge of the Android build process (e.g., build artifacts, semantic versioning, CI/CD pipelines).
• Monitoring & Analytics: Proficiency with real-time dashboards and crash reporting tools (e.g., Crashlytics, Play Console, or custom telemetry platforms).
• Communication & Decision-Making: Strong leadership presence with the data-driven confidence to approve, delay, or halt releases to protect product quality.
• Experience managing software/hardware release cycles in the automotive, Android Automotive OS (AAOS), or OEM ecosystem.
• Deep familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and modern CI/CD release automation tools.
• End-to-End Release Management: Lead the complete software release lifecycle starting from branch cut through deployment, staged rollouts, and post-launch monitoring.
• Cross-Functional & Partner Alignment: Drive daily coordination across Engineering, QA, Product, Hardware, Compliance, and external OEM partners to keep timelines, project scope, and release goals aligned.
• Environment & Deployment Coordination: Maintain the release calendar, schedule deployment windows across internal, staging, and production environments, and manage risk and calendar conflicts.
• Go/No-Go Leadership & Launch Readiness: Chair production readiness reviews and Go/No-Go meetings, evaluating open bugs, test coverage, and legal/compliance requirements before authorizing production pushes.
• Staged Rollouts & Stability Monitoring: Execute phased production ramp-ups, while actively monitoring real-time crash rates, system stability, and performance metrics.
• Risk Resolution & Resource Planning: Spot technical or schedule disconnects early to clear blockers, while identifying and securing the necessary tools and headcount.
• Metrics & Process Optimization: Build real-time progress dashboards and host post-release retrospectives to drive continuous process improvements across future release cycles.
• Basic Android Build Oversight: Leverage foundational Android build knowledge (e.g., APK/AAB generation, versioning, release configurations) to validate release candidate packages.

Roles & Responsibilities

• End-to-End Release Management: Lead the complete software release lifecycle starting from branch cut through deployment, staged rollouts, and post-launch monitoring.
• Cross-Functional & Partner Alignment: Drive daily coordination across Engineering, QA, Product, Hardware, Compliance, and external OEM partners to keep timelines, project scope, and release goals aligned.
• Environment & Deployment Coordination: Maintain the release calendar, schedule deployment windows across internal, staging, and production environments, and manage risk and calendar conflicts.
• Go/No-Go Leadership & Launch Readiness: Chair production readiness reviews and Go/No-Go meetings, evaluating open bugs, test coverage, and legal/compliance requirements before authorizing production pushes.
• Staged Rollouts & Stability Monitoring: Execute phased production ramp-ups, while actively monitoring real-time crash rates, system stability, and performance metrics.
• Risk Resolution & Resource Planning: Spot technical or schedule disconnects early to clear blockers, while identifying and securing the necessary tools and headcount.
• Metrics & Process Optimization: Build real-time progress dashboards and host post-release retrospectives to drive continuous process improvements across future release cycles.
• Basic Android Build Oversight: Leverage foundational Android build knowledge (e.g., APK/AAB generation, versioning, release configurations) to validate release candidate packages.

Generic Managerial Skills

Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical teams (design, software) and non-technical teams (operations, technicians).

Salary Range

Salary Range: $90,000-$110,000 a year