Android Release Manager

Tata Consultancy Services Limited; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services Limited in San Jose, CA seeks a Lead Release Manager to own end-to-end software and Android-based release cycles for consumer-facing apps. You will coordinate across engineering, hardware, QA, product, compliance, and external OEMs, chair Go/No-Go reviews, and drive staged rollouts using CI/CD pipelines.

Deep Android build knowledge, real-time dashboards, and strong decision-making are essential to protect product quality while optimizing release processes and timelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in release engineering and program management for consumer-facing software/mobile apps.
• Ability to align engineering, hardware, QA, product, compliance, and OEM teams.
• Hands-on in release calendars, Go/No-Go reviews, and phased production rollouts.
• Knowledge of Android build process, artifacts, versioning, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with real-time dashboards and crash reporting tools.
• Strong data-driven leadership to approve, delay, or halt releases to protect quality.
• Experience in software/hardware release cycles in automotive/AAOS/OEM ecosystems.
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and CI/CD release automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end software release lifecycle from branch cut to deployment and post-launch monitoring.
• Coordinate daily across Engineering, QA, Product, Hardware, Compliance, and OEM partners to align timelines and scope.
• Maintain release calendar, schedule deployments across environments, and manage risks.
• Chair production readiness reviews and Go/No-Go meetings, evaluate bugs, test coverage, and compliance requirements.
• Execute phased rollouts and monitor real-time crash rates, stability, and performance.
• Identify blockers and coordinate resources/tools/headcount to clear blockers.
• Create real-time progress dashboards and conduct post-release retrospectives for process improvements.
• Apply Android build oversight for APK/AAB generation and release configurations.

Skills

Release engineering

Cross-functional leadership

End-to-end release

Android ecosystem

Monitoring & analytics

Decision making

AAOS release cycles

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD tools

Tools

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD release 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.

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: $100,000-$140,000 a year

Location: San Jose, CA

Function: TECHNOLOGY

Role: Lead

ID: 437666

Skills: Android | Release Management

Salary Range: $100,000 - $140,000