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Teaching Strategies is an innovative edtech organization focused on connecting teachers, children, and families. As front runners in the early childhood education market, we build dynamic, top-quality digital products that integrate all of the essential elements of a high-quality solution: curriculum, assessment, professional development, and family engagement. We are building a team of results-oriented individuals who will thrive in a collaborative, work-hard/play-hard culture. We pride ourselves on the impact we have on the early childhood field through supporting teachers who are doing the most important work there is, teaching children to become creative, confident thinkers.

Position Overview

Teaching Strategies is looking for a highly talented, innovative and creative Software Engineering Manager to join its technology team.  We are looking for engineers that want to make a real impact in early childhood education. Our platform is evolving, so you need to be someone who can build new functionality and learn new technologies quickly, as well as be able to maintain and extend existing code to support organizational needs.

Our technology team is responsible for building SaaS solutions used by educational organizations across the globe. The team works on a wide variety of projects, solving existing problems and enabling new business objectives. We are growing our group by extending our technology team to bring a new suite of capabilities around Center Management. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, working on products that support millions of users daily, then you have an opportunity to join the technology group at Teaching Strategies.

Specific Roles & Responsibilities

Provides management oversight to the software engineering team
Leads the team in development of mission critical solutions to support organizational goals to power high-trafficked SaaS platform
Participates in planning, analysis and design of new software solutions
Works collaboratively with Product Managers to translate product requirements into functional production software and architecture components
Responsible for production readiness and availability of the product while upholding the highest standard of performance, security and user experience
Mentors and enables team members to excel in their career progression
Collaborates with other managers to define processes

Qualifications

10+ years of production experience in software engineering
5+ years of experience managing engineering teams
Experience with designing and building scalable solutions that perform under load
Familiarity with cloud architecture, specifically AWS
Experience working with product managers to co-create, refine and execute on product and technology roadmap
Practical understanding of Agile methodology and modern software design patterns
Ability to effectively communicate with senior management and other departments
Experience working with Early Childhood Education (ECE) Center Management or Billing and Payments products is a plus.
Proven ability to step back and see the whole ecosystem and provide solutions that impact the entire user flow, not only discrete features.
Experience building and implementing ERP and CRM solutions into B2C SaaS products is a strong plus
Strong sense of collaboration, teamwork, and accountability

Why Teaching Strategies

At Teaching Strategies, our solutions and services are only as strong as the teams that create them. By bringing passion, dedication, and creativity to your job every day, there's no telling what you can do and where you can go! We provide a competitive compensation and benefits package, flexible work schedules, opportunities to engage with co-workers, access to career advancement and professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a difference in the communities we serve.

Let's open the door to your career at Teaching Strategies!

Some additional benefits & perks while working with Teaching Strategies

Teaching Strategies offers our employees a robust suite of benefits and other perks which include:

Competitive compensation package
Employee Equity Appreciation Program
Health and wellness insurance benefits
401k with employer match
Flexible work environment
Unlimited paid time off (which includes paid holidays and Winter Break)
Paid parental leave
Tuition assistance, professional development, and opportunities for career growth
Best in class technology equipment for every employee
Penthouse suite in downtown DC seconds away from Washington Nationals Stadium and Audi Field

Teaching Strategies, LLC is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer of Minorities, all Genders, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.