Staff Technical Program Manager, Release Operations Manager, Google Beam
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026. Google scores B on the Alion truth index.
About the job
As the Stability and Release Manager for Beam, you will drive the maturation of our product’s software, ensuring a high-quality experience before it reaches our end users. Leveraging your expertise in both OS and applications software, you will oversee timely, consistent releases across multiple software stacks and form factors. You will be responsible for the validation and testing of our software experience, maintaining our rigorous quality bar while effectively balancing resourcing costs. Your scope will include optimizing our on-the-ground fleet efforts and owning critical software delivery relationships with external OEMs and co-development partners to unlock seamless product development and delivery.
Google Beam is a true-to-life new communication technology from Google that allows people to feel like they’re having real face-to-face conversations, no matter the distance. Powered by realistic state-of-the-art 3D imaging and spatial audio and integrated with today’s leading remote video platforms, Google Beam enables you to be immersed in the moment, together. As a part of the Google Beam team, you'll work with incredible teammates across all major functions in a fast-paced product-oriented environment. Your contributions will have an impact on the future of communications with Google products. You will apply technology to solve that really important problem that we often want to be together and we can’t.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Deliver software to customers and partners consistently and of high quality.
- Maintain and cultivate external relationships with key partners, owning software delivery and quality (e.g., OEMs, co-development partners).
- Enact a testing strategy across our software development process that maintains the highest quality bar while balancing resourcing costs.
- Optimize on-the-ground efforts across Google and partner locations to unlock software development and delivery.
- Manage a team of Technical Program Managers leading our release, testing, and fleet operations areas, cultivating this team to maximize their impact on the product.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in program management.
- 5 years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
- Experience testing software on custom hardware.
- Experience with OS and applications software release management.
Preferred qualifications:
- 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or team projects.
- Experience scaling a custom hardware and software integrated product.
- Experience managing vendors and individuals who manage vendors.
- Experience maintaining working relationships with external partners (e.g., OEMs, software co-development).
- Experience with quality assurance (QA) and automated testing.