Manager, Software Engineering

This role focuses on Anthology s LMS, Blackboard , where we pride ourselves on creating we'll-designed web and mobile solutions to support learners, instructors, and administrators. Blackboard allows learners and instructors to access online educational experiences wherever and whenever they want through web and mobile devices. Our technology helps instructors breathe life into educational content, brings efficiency to day-to-day tasks, and empowers instructors with tools to engage and assess every learner. We help motivate learners by promoting collaboration, communication, and connections with their peers and instructors.

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Directly managing and supporting the Engineering team in delivering high quality, web-based applications in a timely manner
• Managing hiring processes for new team members (Developers, Quality Assurance Engineers, etc)
• Holding one-on-one meetings with existing team members to review and analyze performance to identify any training needs and aid in the growth of the individual
• Participating in Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives
• Overseeing the delivery team s daily actions and offering advice and direction as necessary
• Creating, managing, and monitoring team oversight reports for releases, team utilization and capitalization, capacity , and quality
• Clearing blockers for the team and helping them prioritize new features and technical debt
• Helping shape software development processes, systems, and tools for a growing product development team
• Working cross-functionally with other leaders in the organization to identify and meet business priorities related to software development and the general IT needs of the company

Required skills/qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science , Computer Engineering or similar technical discipline or equivalent demonstrable experience
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in software development

• 4-6 years managing software engineering teams

• Certified in Scrum/Agile

• Experience with Agile Techniques

• Experience managing release activities in Azure DevOps

• Experience in Microsoft Power BI Reporting

• Experience developing standards and procedures to determine and improve product quality

• Thorough understanding of software development life cycles

• Strong communication skills (oral and written)

• Proven leadership abilities focusing on continued improvement and growth of teams

• Ability to manage conflicts and assist with finding resolutions

• Strong decision-making/problem-solving skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills

• Results-oriented

• Takes accountability and self-motivated

• Goal oriented, reliable, and enthusiastic
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Preferred skills/qualifications:

• Experience implementing XP (Extreme Programming) practices
• Experience with cloud-based hosting solutions (A zure )
• Master s degree in Computer Science
• 2 or more years as Software/Application Architect (or performing similar responsibilities)

• Experience working in a Software as a Service model (SaaS)

• Experience with multi-tenant solutions