Software Engineering Manager, myLexia

Posted 6 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
Senior level
Edtech
The Role
Lead a team of developers in building full-stack applications on a cloud-hosted Education Technology platform, ensuring high-quality delivery and mentoring staff.
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Job Overview:

Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning Group company and industry leader in online reading technologies is looking to bring on an experienced Software Engineering Manager to run a team within our growing application development group.

As a hands-on Software Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in building applications on our cloud-hosted Education Technology platform. You will drive a small team of Software Engineers focused on the development and maintenance of rich web-based applications. You will be fully engaged in the development process, including writing code, designing systems, taking part in code reviews, and troubleshooting issues.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Guide developers on an agile team in building full-stack applications using PHP, mySQL, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
  • Collaborate with product, architecture, QA and agile team members in ensuring successful delivery of product features.
  • Assist with the technical product management of the platform, including writing requirements, planning objectives, and creating acceptance criteria.
  • Hold yourself and the team to a high standard of quality and work with the broader team to ensure that the products meet those standards.
  • Be an advocate for continuous improvement through the execution of technical initiatives, including refactoring and reduction of technical debt.
  • Support hiring and mentoring of engineers on the team. Provide career development support to developers.

Job Requirements:

  • Eight or more years of software engineering experience, including two or more years managing at least one direct report.
  • Experience leading technical projects or teams.
  • Knowledge and experience building web applications with PHP or another object oriented backend language.
  • Experience designing, creating, and testing REST web services and APIs.
  • Experience with version control (Git), containerization (Docker/Vagrant), automation (Bamboo or Jenkins), and shell scripting.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Applicants will be asked to provide a technical writing sample.
  • Ability to work in a fully remote environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
  • Experience working with PHP and the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).
  • Experience with frontend development, including but not limited to Javascript, Typescript, Webpack, and node.js.
  • Experience with at least one major Javascript framework, including Angular, React, or Vue.
  • Exceptional relational database skills using technologies like MySQL or SQL Server.
  • Bachelor's degree or better in a technical discipline.

To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit https://www.lexialearning.com/

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

Top Skills

Angular
AWS
Azure
Bamboo
Docker
Git
GCP
JavaScript
Jenkins
Lamp Stack
MySQL
Node.js
PHP
React
SQL Server
Typescript
Vagrant
Vue
Webpack
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The Company
HQ: Dallas, TX
1,831 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

Cambium Learning® Group is the education essentials company, providing award-winning education technology and services for PreK-12 markets. With an intentionally curated portfolio of respected global brands, Cambium serves as a leader in the education space, helping millions of educators and students feel more universally valued each and every day. In everything it does, the company focuses on the elements that are most essential to the success of education, delivering simpler, more certain solutions that make a meaningful difference right now.

The Cambium family of companies includes: Cambium Assessment, Lexia® Learning, Learning A-Z®, Voyager Sopris Learning®, ExploreLearning®, Time4Learning®, and Kurzweil Education®.

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