Software Engineering Manager

Company Description

When you join Renaissance®, you join a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology. 

Renaissance’s solutions help educators analyze, customize, and plan personalized learning paths for students, allowing time for what matters—creating energizing learning experiences in the classroom. Our fiercely passionate employees and educational partners have helped drive phenomenal student growth, with Renaissance solutions being used in over one-third of US schools and in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Every day, we are connected to our mission by exemplifying our values: trust each other, win together, strive for the best, own our actions, and grow and evolve.

Job Description

We are seeking a dynamic Engineering Manager to lead and manage an agile multi-disciplinary Platform Engineering team at Nearpod. You will play a key role in an impact driven culture and apply your ingenuity and creativity to make our team and company better. You will influence our development philosophy and practices while continuing to scale Nearpod. You’ll work closely with product managers to develop innovative solutions that enable Nearpod’s teams to deliver great classroom learning experiences.

In this role you will:

• Lead and manage a team of software engineers to ship high-quality, innovative ideas.
• Develop and implement engineering best practices, standards, and processes helping cultivate a user value driven culture.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the engineering team, including scheduling, resource allocation, and project management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management and design, to ensure the successful delivery of software products and solutions.
• Act as a mentor and coach to team members, providing guidance and support to help them achieve their career goals.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and trends in the software engineering industry.

How you will do this:

• Split your time 60/40 between managing and individual contribution.
• You’re part of an agile, multidisciplinary team.
• You engage that team in 1:1s, periodic reviews, and deliver feedback with candor at the right time.
• You bring your own unique skill set to the table and collaborate with others to accomplish your team’s goals.
• You prioritize your work with the team and its product owner, weighing both the business and technical value of each task.
• You experiment, test, try, fail, and learn continuously.
• You don’t do things just because they were always done that way, you bring your experience and expertise with you and help the team make the best decisions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years of experience in a management or leadership role.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile, Scrum and Kanban.
• Experience with a variety of programming languages and technologies.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Bonus Points For:

• Understanding K-12 education and the ed tech space.
• Experience leading in a 100% remote environment - we have engineers across the US, as well as remote teams in Latin America.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential.

Salary Range: $120,000-$165,000

This range is based on national market data and may vary by location.

Benefits for eligible employees include:

• World Class Health Benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Telehealth
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time Off
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave (20 total weeks with 14 weeks paid) & Milk Stork program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Well-being and Employee Assistance Programs

Frequently cited statistics show that some women, underrepresented individuals, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities may only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Renaissance, we encourage all applications! Roles evolve over time, especially with innovation, and you may be just the person we need for the future!

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Renaissance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate with respect to any term, condition or privilege of employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, marital status, or status of an individual in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

Renaissance also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

For information about Renaissance, visit: https://www.renaissance.com/