Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Ellevation Education as an Engineering Manager to co-lead the development of a benchmark assessment for English Learners. You will collaborate with a Product Manager and Instructional Lead, working with a team of engineers and content specialists. Initially, you will be hands-on with technical design and code, transitioning to less day-to-day coding as the team grows. You will ensure sound technical tradeoffs and advocate for valuable technical investments. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of software development experience and 2+ years managing engineering teams, with experience in designing, implementing, and operating complex systems. The salary range is $155,000-$205,000 annually, with comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience
• 2+ years of experience managing a team of engineers
• Experience designing, implementing, and operating complex systems
• A strong track record of helping the engineers on your teams learn and grow
• Demonstrate an eagerness to learn from others

Responsibilities

• Co-lead the overall effort alongside a Product Manager and an Instructional Lead
• Work with UX designer along with a team of engineers and instructional content specialists
• Work with all the engineers on your team to understand their growth paths; ensure they have good challenges ahead of them; steadily provide them with useful, direct feedback
• Play a role in discussions that help guide the overall evolution of Ellevation’s engineering team
• Be hands-on in the technical design and code
• Help ensure your teams are making sound technical tradeoffs, steadily balancing short-term delivery against longer-term concerns
• Work with your teams to identify and advocate for technical investments
• Be extremely comfortable weighing tradeoffs, generating options, and assessing risks in an intentionally cross-functional manner

Preferred Qualifications

Real depth of experience in building and operating complex systems

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan and receive an employer match up to 50% on the first 7% of your contribution, with pre-tax and Roth options
• Flexible paid time off for vacations, sick and disability policy
• 10 paid company holidays
• 2 floating holidays and a winter office closure between Christmas and New Year's
• Generous parental leave benefit
• Back-up childcare or eldercare
• A variety of other perks to support the health and well-being of our employees
• Mission-driven organization where team members are empowered to make a significant impact
• Opportunities to join DEIB-focused groups and support building a culture of belonging
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• Company and team offsites in various cities across the United States
• Collaborative workspace in the heart of Boston
• Free snacks, beverages, and local organic fruit provided
• Remote and in-person engagement opportunities, including happy hours, themed events, and competitions
• Remote and in-person wellness programming to support team’s mental and physical wellbeing