Hybrid Software Engineering Manager

at Big Ideas Learning

• Job title: Software Engineering Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $125,000 - $175,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Erie, United States

About the role

• Software Engineering Manager overseeing development and quality of math digital platforms. Manage engineers and ensure project alignment with quality standards and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with management and product owners to shape and finalize release planning for digital products.
• Responsible for ensuring that team members and third-party vendors receive and work from product specifications and requirements and evaluate work based on those specs.
• Research and recommend improvements for the long-term sustainability and performance of digital products.
• Responsible for software development by team members and, as necessary, do hands-on development work.
• Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures, and instructions.
• Ultimately shares responsibility with the Director of technology for the overall quality of products in the marketplace and internally.
• Cultivate a collaborative culture of shared ownership that empower teams with a shared sense of responsibility and champion blameless collaboration with collective accountability.
• Leads a team of developers, testers, and other technical team members, including setting expectations and measuring success, supporting individual and team growth, and ensuring team best practices are followed.
• Communicate with co-workers, management, customers, vendors, and others in a courteous and professional manner.
• Perform other role-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, with a focus in computer science, management information systems, or software engineering preferred.
• 3+ years of staff management required, especially software engineering teams.
• Minimum 5 years in programming or software development.
• Strong problem-solving skills and availability at any time required to attend to “living” digital products.
• Possesses functional expertise; can effectively share knowledge, train and coach others, and identify and resolve functional issues.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills; able to build relationships, influence others, and give and receive effective feedback.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills; able to make data-driven decisions, prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, delegate, and utilize resources efficiently.
• Able to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality in complex situations; comfortable holding others accountable for the same.
• Willing and able to travel when necessary.

Benefits

• Competitive Healthcare Coverage
• Flexible PTO
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Leave
• Tuition & Certification Reimbursement for Full-time Employees
• Retirement Contributions
• Healthy Lifestyle Reimbursements
• Company Sponsored Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program