Senior Manager of Engineering - Skills Platform

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager with a strong background in backend development using Node.js (including modern frameworks like Nest.js, Express.js, and TypeScript) and React for front end interfaces (a plus), Additionally, the ideal candidate will have expertise in Postgres, AWS cloud services, containerization, API-first architecture, and event-driven systems (e.g., Kafka, SQS, SNS).

In this role, you will lead a team of full-stack engineers, guiding them to build scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions. As a hands-on leader, you will influence technical strategy, mentor engineers, and collaborate closely with product and operations teams to deliver best-in-class services

Who you’re committed to being:

• You enjoy learning and are open to new ways of doing things.

• You are not afraid to be yourself, experiment, make mistakes and learn from them, ask questions, or voice your concerns.

• When communicating you are self-aware, insightful, and proactive.

• You believe in continuous improvement and request frequent feedback from others.

What you’ll do:Team Leadership & Mentorship:

• Coach and mentor full-stack engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

• Set clear performance goals and support career development plans.

Technical Strategy & Architecture:

• Define and evolve technical strategy for Skills Platform ensuring alignment with product objectives.

• Champion API-first principles and scalable architectures.

Software Development & Delivery:

• Manage the entire software development lifecycle from requirements to maintenance.

• Implement coding standards and best practices to maintain high code quality.

• Drive continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to enhance productivity.

Security, Compliance, Observability & Quality:

• Embed security best practices into the development process.

• Implement monitoring solutions to diagnose issues and optimize performance.

• Enforce Quality Standards throughout the development cycle by integrating unit testing with tools like Jest for automated test execution, ensuring code reliability and early detection of issues..

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with product management and stakeholders on feature requirements and delivery timelines.

• Communicate technical decisions and roadmap updates across the organization.

Experience you’ll bring:

• Experience as a software engineer and technical leader with large-scale projects delivered have prepared you for this role

• Experience partnering with product management teams with an ability to break down stories to help drive sprint planning.

Requirements:

• Experience leading technical team that support and partner with international technology and product peers

• Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud – EC2, S3 Buckets, RDS

• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as a Code (Terraform) and Version control tools

• Proven ability to focus engineering work on the top corporate objectives and priorities, and accountability for keeping strategic work on track

• Experience with API management, product instrumentation, analytics, continuous development and integration, and security and audit concerns

• Requires a minimum of 8 years of related or equivalent experience; or 6+ years with an advanced degree.

Travel Requirements:

While Pluralsight operates under a remote and hybrid work model, we believe that in-person connection and collaboration are important. Recurring travel to our HQ in Utah may be required depending on the role and team member location.

Why you’ll love working here:

• We’re remote- and hybrid-friendly

• We’re mission driven and guided by our culture pillars

• We have a strong commitment to diversity and belonging

• We cultivate a culture of trust, autonomy, and collaboration

• We’re lifelong learners and champion team member growth and advancement

• We’ve got you covered - team member benefits include competitive compensation packages, medical coverage, unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays, wellness reimbursements, Pluralsight subscription, professional development funds and more.

About us:

We’re Pluralsight, the technology workforce development company that helps teams build better by knowing more and working better together. Using our Skills, Flow, and Cloud products, teams can develop critical skills, improve processes and gain data-driven insights.

Learning and development are at the core of who we are. We’re out to help every technologist build better, and we’re looking for curious, talented people to help us inspire and empower the tech workforce to achieve their goals. Our culture of autonomy, continuous learning, and collaboration creates an environment for growth and empowers us to drive impact through innovation.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

Work is performed in an office (or home office) environment and requires the ability to operate office equipment and keyboards. Sedentary work. Repetitive work. Ability to perform tasks related to documentation, data analysis, transcription and extensive content analysis. Learn new tasks, remember processes, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.

EEOC Statement

Bring yourself. Pluralsight is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or protected veteran status. Pluralsight will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please visit the bottom of our website to learn how to request an accommodation.

For more information on Pluralsight’s commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive workforce, please review our most recent Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging report here.

The annual US base salary range for this role is $142,200 - $175,600 USD. Pluralsight's pay ranges vary based on work location. Talent Acquisition can share more detail during the hiring process when applicable. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. In addition to the base salary, this role may also be eligible for benefits and bonuses.

Applications must be submitted within 90 days after the initial posting date to be considered.

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