Sr Software Engineering Manager

$175,000 - $200,000/Yr

Instructure - Remote, OR

Full-time - Senior

Remote, OR

Publishing Industries

About the position

Instructure is seeking an engineering leader to guide one of its Canvas teams, focusing on enhancing the existing product and its services. This role combines technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, ensuring team happiness and productivity while developing new features. The position involves collaboration with software engineers, a product manager, and a designer to maintain and operate services, particularly in the area of Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) and integrations with partners and institutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team of software engineers, a product manager, and a designer.
• Oversee the development, maintenance, and production operations of services.
• Drive the implementation of the Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) standard.
• Collaborate with product and support teams to build optimal solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and provide technical feedback to team members.
• Mentor and support team members in their career development.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong technical skills in Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, React.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL.
• Experience in leading and mentoring teams.
• Ability to own, improve, and scale existing code.
• Demonstrated history of shipping software on-time and on-budget.
• BS or greater in Computer Science preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with a global team, accommodating US Eastern Time zone availability.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with cloud-native applications and AWS.
• Familiarity with open-source projects.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Equity and 401k
• Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance
• HSA program
• Vision insurance
• Voluntary life and AD&D
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• 11 paid holidays
• Flexible work schedules
• LifeStyle Spending Account