Software Engineer Manager

Company Description

SchoolMint is a leader in the K-12 Ed-tech space offering best-in-class SaaS solutions centered on Strategic Enrollment Management. Driven by our mission to help educators create bright, more sustainable futures, SchoolMint provides solutions that help K-12 districts and schools attract and enroll more students and families and retain them for years to come. SchoolMint is a global organization with approximately 225 employees, with offices in New Orleans, Lafayette, and San Jose, Costa Rica.

We are a fast-growing and established EdTech company rooted strongly in our core values: No Jerks, Period; We, Not Me; Be Heroic; Bring Your Whole Self to Work; Embrace and Drive Change. We take these values seriously and use them as the foundation in everything we do.  SchoolMint is dedicated to delighting our customers with award-winning products and top-notch customer service.

Job Description

SchoolMint is looking for an ambitious, strategic, experienced individual to join our close-knit team as a Software Engineering Manager. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of 5-12 engineers.  As a Software Engineering Manager, you will manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. You are expected to operate with scale and speed. Our exceptional software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you will guide the way. Finally, you will work closely with other engineering managers to build an organizational structure and processes that scale as we continue to grow.

• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, coaching, career development, and feedback for team members
• Establish priorities and set expectations and accountability for members of the development team
• Foster an engaging and collaborative environment within and among teams
• Hire talented engineers that will thrive in this collaborative environment
• Help create and follow a technology vision, roadmap, and process
• Promote sound engineering practices through example and mentorship
• Work closely with the Product team and business stakeholders to understand and improve KPIs

What You Will Do:

• 5+ years experience in software development and delivery
• 3+ years experience building, leading, managing, and mentoring high-performance engineering teams
• Experience with languages like Material Design, Javascript, or CSS
• Experience with product roadmap planning, prioritization with product management
• Experience with communicating complex topics to stakeholders and business executives alike
• Being hands-on by contributing code weekly (outside the critical path) to stay connected with the team and their experience
• Reviewing code to ensure high coding standards are met
• Demonstrated experience with microservice architecture
• Ability to motivate and mentor junior members of the team

About You:

• 5+ years software engineering experience either in school or for work
• BA/BS degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• High-Level knowledge of web application development, object-oriented programming, relational database systems (MySQL), version control tools (GIT), package managers (NPM, Yarn, Composer)
• High-Level knowledge of server-side technologies: PHP, Laravel framework
• High-Level knowledge of front-end web technologies including HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, Bootstrap, SASS, Vue, React
• Automated Testing (unit/functional/performance/regression)
• High- Level knowledge of cloud technology: AWS
• Passion for solving customer issues in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and work independently

Some Awesome Perks:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Paid Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability
• PTO (15 days), Sick Days (5 days), Birthday Floating Holiday, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, and Company Observed Holidays
• 401k (with a 90-day waiting period)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Account (DCA)
• Commuter Benefits 
• Educational Assistance Program
• Conferences and Meet-ups
• Professional Development