Senior Development Manager, Software Engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead & Grow High-Performing Teams
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers and QA professionals, including developing other leads and senior engineers
• Foster a culture of quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Support career growth through coaching, feedback, and development planning
• Define hiring strategy and build out team capacity to meet long-term organizational goals
• Drive Delivery & Technical Excellence
• Own delivery of high-quality, scalable, and reliable software features and enhancements across multiple teams or workstreams
• Contribute as a hands‑on technical leader, providing deep guidance on design, code, and architecture when needed
• Ensure strong engineering fundamentals across design, development, and operations
• Champion Agile and test‑driven development practices
• Establish and enforce engineering standards, best practices, and technical quality bars across the team
• Explore and advocate for the adoption of modern development tools, including AI‑assisted technologies, to improve team productivity and software quality
• Partner Across the Organization
• Collaborate with Product Management, Design, and Operations to define and deliver roadmap priorities
• Identify risks, propose trade‑offs, and help balance speed, scope, and quality
• Maintain transparent, proactive communication on progress, challenges, and outcomes
• Influence technical and product direction with senior stakeholders and leadership
• Shape the Future of Our Platform
• Drive architectural decisions and long‑term technical strategy
• Advocate for modern engineering practices and tools
• Help evolve our platform to deliver a seamless, next‑generation learning experience
• Lead technical evaluations and make build‑vs‑buy and major technology adoption decisions

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of software development experience
• 4+ years in a technical leadership or engineering management role, including managing senior engineers
• Deep hands‑on expertise with multiple modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Java, JavaScript/React, Python)
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering large‑scale, distributed, or high‑availability systems
• Strong working knowledge of system architecture, scalability, and performance optimization
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern CI/CD pipelines
• Proven experience leading Agile teams delivering complex software systems
• Track record of setting technical direction and driving engineering standards across teams
• Ability to guide teams through ambiguity in fast‑paced, evolving environments
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts clearly
• Thorough understanding of software development life cycles
• Ability to manage conflicts and assist with finding resolutions
• Strong decision‑making/problem‑solving skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English.