As a Mobile App Release Manager, oversee the release lifecycle for iOS and Android apps, ensuring quality, compliance, and managing coordination between cross-functional teams.
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The Crown Is Yours
As a Mobile App Release Manager at DraftKings, you'll the delivery of DraftKings' mobile experiences, overseeing every phase of the release lifecycle. You'll design and refine processes, align cross-functional teams, and ensure every release meets quality, compliance, and timing expectations. This role demands more than coordination, you'll bring clarity to complexity, enforce accountability, and keep multiple moving parts operating in lockstep.
What you'll do as a Mobile App Release Manager
What you'll bring
Join Our Team
We're a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don't worry, we'll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.
The Crown Is Yours
As a Mobile App Release Manager at DraftKings, you'll the delivery of DraftKings' mobile experiences, overseeing every phase of the release lifecycle. You'll design and refine processes, align cross-functional teams, and ensure every release meets quality, compliance, and timing expectations. This role demands more than coordination, you'll bring clarity to complexity, enforce accountability, and keep multiple moving parts operating in lockstep.
What you'll do as a Mobile App Release Manager
- Create, package, and submit iOS and Android builds in compliance with app store requirements
- Coordinate with Regulatory and Release Management to ensure documentation and approvals are complete pre-launch
- Align Engineering, QA, and Product teams on release scope, readiness, and versioning
- Lead regression testing cycles with QA and validate releases against acceptance criteria
- Manage internal and external beta programs, driving feedback collection and integration
- Support phased rollouts and A/B testing with Product and Analytics teams
- Monitor live app performance using dashboards and alerts for stability and adoption
- Communicate release status, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders clearly and consistently
What you'll bring
- Experience managing mobile releases for iOS and Android
- Strong knowledge of app store submission processes and tooling (Xcode, Android Studio, CI/CD, Git)
- Familiarity with QA and defect resolution workflows
- Excellent communication, organization, and cross-functional leadership skills
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments and manage multiple releases concurrently
- Experience with mobile monitoring and analytics tools (e.g., Firebase, DataDog)
- Interest in leveraging AI-driven tools to improve release or testing processes
- Bonus: Experience with LaunchDarkly or similar feature flag tools; background in gaming, fintech, or regulated industries
Join Our Team
We're a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don't worry, we'll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.
Top Skills
Android
Android Studio
Ci/Cd
Datadog
Firebase
Git
iOS
Launchdarkly
Xcode
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