Release Manager
neuron7
Bengaluru
Posted May 21, 2026
- Full-time
- Engineering
Job description
**About Us:**
[](http://neuron7.ai/) is a rapidly growing AI-first SaaS company focused on creating a category-defining service intelligence product. Backed by top venture capitalists in Silicon Valley and a distinguished group of angel advisors/investors, we are recognized as a startup to watch. Our swift traction in the market underscores our mission to empower enterprises to make accurate service decisions at scale. Our AI-driven platform delivers service predictions in seconds by analyzing structured and unstructured data alongside insights from leading experts. In complex service environments—such as high-tech devices, manufacturing, and medical devices—[](http://neuron7.ai/) helps service leaders excel in critical metrics like first-call resolution, turnaround time, and service margins. Learn more at [](https://www.neuron7.ai/).
**Why Join Us:**
At [](http://neuron7.ai/), you’ll be part of a dynamic and innovative team that is redefining service intelligence. We value creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to pushing boundaries.
**Role Overview**
We are seeking an experienced Release Manager to drive the end‑to‑end release lifecycle + QA certification across multiple products and environments.
The role requires strong coordination across engineering, QA, DevOps, and product teams, ensuring predictable, high‑quality releases. In addition, the candidate should have worked in driving QA processes and test automation, enabling them to effectively drive release quality and readiness.
**Key Responsibilities**
**1. Release Planning & Execution**
- Own and manage the complete release lifecycle—planning, scheduling, coordination, deployment, and validation
- Maintain release calendars, dependencies, and timelines
- Coordinate with development, QA, DevOps, and product teams for release readiness
- Identify and mitigate risks, blockers, and interdependencies
**2. Release Governance & Quality Assurance**
- Establish and enforce release governance, quality gates, and checklists
- Ensure releases meet quality standards, working closely with QA teams
- Drive Go/No‑Go decisions based on readiness criteria
- Conduct post‑release reviews to identify opportunities for improvement
- Drive/lead continuous improvement initiatives to stabilize the deployments
**3. QA Collaboration & Quality Ownership**
- Lead the QA teams to ensure:
- Adequate test coverage (functional, regression, integration)
- Proper defect tracking and closure before release
- Understand and support test automation efforts and their integration into CI/CD pipelines
- Ensure release readiness validation, smoke testing, and production verification
- Own certification for product releases – monthly, quarterly, etc.
**4. CI/CD & Deployment Management**
- Collaborate with DevOps to manage and optimize CI/CD pipelines
- Ensure smooth deployments across Dev, QA, UAT, Pre‑Prod, and Production environments
- Implement best practices for:
- Version control (Git)
- Branching strategies
- Automated deployment workflows
**5. Stakeholder Communication & Alignment**
- Act as the central point of contact for releases
- Communicate release status, risks, timelines, and impacts clearly to stakeholders (CSMs, customers and N7 leadership teams)
- Facilitate:
- Release planning meetings