As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will guide both technical direction and team development for a group of eight or more software engineers. Your role is central to ensuring the delivery of robust, scalable digital products that empower educators and improve student learning experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Shape technical strategy by collaborating with product and engineering leaders to evaluate and refine system architecture and development practices.
- Lead regular code and documentation reviews, ensuring alignment with best practices and long-term maintainability.
- Support engineer growth through consistent one-on-ones, performance assessments, and targeted feedback.
- Assign meaningful work that balances team capacity, skill development, and platform knowledge sharing.
- Translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences, including product teams, business stakeholders, and fellow engineers.
- Design and implement cloud-native applications using modern frameworks and services, with a focus on reliability and scalability.
Qualifications
- Minimum of seven years of hands-on software development experience.
- At least three years in an engineering management role leading technical teams.
- Proven ability to design and operate systems in AWS or similar cloud environments.
- Experience building prototypes or reference architectures using NodeJS, TypeScript, React, Python, or equivalent tools.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions clearly across disciplines.
- Demonstrated success mentoring engineers and managing workloads to support both delivery and professional growth.
- A bachelor’s degree is required.
- Intellectual curiosity and a systematic approach to solving complex challenges are essential.
Environment & Culture
The team operates with joyful rigor and a deep commitment to educators and student outcomes. Work is guided by usability, coherence, and real-world implementation. Collaboration with education professionals ensures products are practical and effective. The organization values inclusion and maintains a culture of respect and continuous learning.
Work & Compensation
This is a fully remote position with no location restrictions. The salary range is $147,000 to $164,000. Additional benefits and incentives are provided. The employer is committed to equal opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or other protected statuses.
