Offer summary

Qualifications:

Eight or more years of software engineering experience, including two or more years in a management role., Strong knowledge of web application development using PHP and other object-oriented backend languages., Experience with REST web services, APIs, and version control systems like Git., Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical discipline..

Key responsabilities:

Guide an agile team in building full-stack applications using PHP, mySQL, JavaScript, and TypeScript.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of product features.

Assist with technical product management, including writing requirements and planning objectives.

Support hiring, mentoring, and career development for engineers on the team.

Job description

Job Overview:

Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning Group company and industry leader in online reading technologies is looking to bring on an experienced Software Engineering Manager to run a team within our growing application development group.

As a hands-on Software Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in building applications on our cloud-hosted Education Technology platform. You will drive a small team of Software Engineers focused on the development and maintenance of rich web-based applications. You will be fully engaged in the development process, including writing code, designing systems, taking part in code reviews, and troubleshooting issues.

Job Responsibilities:

Guide developers on an agile team in building full-stack applications using PHP, mySQL, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
Collaborate with product, architecture, QA and agile team members in ensuring successful delivery of product features.
Assist with the technical product management of the platform, including writing requirements, planning objectives, and creating acceptance criteria.
Hold yourself and the team to a high standard of quality and work with the broader team to ensure that the products meet those standards.
Be an advocate for continuous improvement through the execution of technical initiatives, including refactoring and reduction of technical debt.
Support hiring and mentoring of engineers on the team. Provide career development support to developers.

Job Requirements:

Eight or more years of software engineering experience, including two or more years managing at least one direct report.
Experience leading technical projects or teams.
Knowledge and experience building web applications with PHP or another object oriented backend language.
Experience designing, creating, and testing REST web services and APIs.
Experience with version control (Git), containerization (Docker/Vagrant), automation (Bamboo or Jenkins), and shell scripting.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Applicants will be asked to provide a technical writing sample.
Ability to work in a fully remote environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Experience working with PHP and the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).
Experience with frontend development, including but not limited to Javascript, Typescript, Webpack, and node.js.
Experience with at least one major Javascript framework, including Angular, React, or Vue.
Exceptional relational database skills using technologies like MySQL or SQL Server.
Bachelor's degree or better in a technical discipline.

To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit https://www.lexialearning.com/

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

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