[Remote] Director of Software Engineering
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Imagine Learning is a leading provider of digital-first K–12 curriculum solutions, committed to igniting learning breakthroughs. The Director of Software Engineering will build, lead, and scale the engineering organization, driving technical excellence and delivering scalable Ed Tech products.
Responsibilities
- Mentors, and develops high-performing engineering teams, including engineering managers and senior ICs
- Drive performance management, promotions, rewards, and organizational structure
- Creates a culture of accountability, innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement
- Direct a blended team of FTEs and contractors, managing budgets effectively while ensuring strong delivery metrics
- Champions AI native software development in Courseware Products
- Uses AI to modernize/refactor existing complex systems
- Provides architectural leadership for building modern, scalable, secure, and resilient B2C products
- Stay hands-on with code reviews, design reviews, and technical deep dives as needed
- Drives technical decision-making, including tooling, frameworks, design patterns, and modernization
- Ensures best practices in coding, testing, CI/CD, observability, reliability, and operational excellence
- Translates business needs into clear technical requirements and execution plans
- Ensures customer feedback and metrics and directly influences prioritization and solution design
- Guides evaluation and improvement of both new and existing systems
- Establishes engineering processes based on Agile and lean delivery methodologies
- Ensures smooth delivery of features, releases, and ongoing platform enhancements
- Maintains high standards for uptime, reliability, scalability, and platform health
- Promotes best practices throughout the SDLC and champion engineering quality
- Other duties as required
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or technology and at least 14 years' experience in software engineering, and at least 6 years in engineering management; or an acceptable combination of education and experience
- Expertise in using Agentic AI in software development - Claude Code, GH Copilot
- Proven experience architecting and developing high-scale, high-availability B2C applications
- Proficiency in modern web development technologies, including: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, REST, Microservices, React, Java, C#, ASP.NET, .Net Core
- Deep experience with databases: SQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, NoSQL: MongoDB, In-memory: Redis
- Extensive experience developing and deploying on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Strong experience in LLM, MLOps, Data & AI platforms and operations
- Domestic and international travel up to 25% required
Benefits
- Eligible employees may also receive incentive/commission/annual bonus pay based on individual and/or company performance.
- Multiple health, dental, and vision plans, including medical plans with zero employee premiums
- 401k plan with a company match
- 16 paid holidays, which include 2 floating holidays and a winter shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day
- Paid Time Off
- Comprehensive maternity and fertility/family building benefits
- Paid bonding leave when a new child joins your family
- Access to on-demand mental health resources
- Life and short and long-term disability insurance
- Pre-tax savings plans
- Paid volunteer time off
- A wide variety of professional development programs, including tuition reimbursement
- Work from home opportunities that foster work/life balance
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