Manager, Software Engineering & Technology

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing software engineering team responsible for product development and system integrations.
• Set the technical vision and establish engineering standards across front-end, back-end, QA, and cloud technologies.
• Partner with senior leadership, designers, and product teams to analyze trade-offs between usability and performance.
• Manage technology team members by providing training, mentorship, and performance direction.
• Ensure optimized performance, scalability, accessibility (ADA), and 24/7 availability of systems.
• Oversee data security and compliance with applicable laws.
• Recruit, hire, and develop software and data engineering talent.
• Implement AI code development practices to stay current with the evolving technical landscape.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent relevant work experience).
• 6 years of experience in developing web-based applications and web services.
• 2 years of experience leading teams of software engineering professionals.
• Proven experience interfacing with databases and integrating third-party products with existing infrastructure.
• Strong ability to provide architectural leadership and coach engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in engineering leadership roles.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience working in a startup or early-stage company environment through periods of scaling.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, telehealth, and mental healthcare.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Retirement savings plan and life insurance.
• Flexible paid time off (PTO) and flexible paid sick time.
• 11 paid holidays and up to 12 weeks of parental leave.
• Discounted WGU tuition.

About the Company

Craft Education, part of WGU, is on a mission to solve skilled labor shortages by powering work-based learning pathways. Through our flagship product, Craft Connect, we are revolutionizing the apprenticeship degree by combining on-the-job learning with accredited instruction to meet the needs of both working professionals and employers.