Manager Software Engineering

2 months ago

Leawood, United States Ascend Learning Full time
We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture

Ascend Learning is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning.

Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers.

We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change livesIf this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.

Ascend Learning leads the way in innovation and solution creation to improve outcomes and deliver results for students, educators, and healthcare workers in the ever-changing field of healthcare. We offer advanced resources that drive nursing success, empower front-line certified allied health workers, help physicians pass boards and stay current, and provide education management tools for medical education programs.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Manager Software Engineering at Ascend Learning, you will lead and manage a group of development teams working for our Healthcare Workforce Solutions initiative. You will provide strategic direction, guidance, and mentorship to team leads and developers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

This position offers the flexibility of remote work within the continental United States

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME

  • Take full ownership of the application’s technical roadmap, from advanced monitoring with Datadog to adhering to our MTTRS and availability metrics.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to define project scopes, objectives, and requirements, ensuring alignment with business goals as needed.
  • Plan, prioritize, and allocate resources effectively to meet deadlines and deliverables.
  • Oversee the design, development, and deployment of applications, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
  • Monitor team progress, track milestones, and manage potential risks and issues, taking proactive measures to mitigate them.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives, promoting innovation and efficiency in development processes and leverage emerging AI tools for productivity improvements.
  • Define and communicate clear Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) for the development teams, ensuring alignment with broader organizational goals. Track and evaluate team performance against OKRs, adjusting strategies as needed to ensure successful outcomes.
  • Successfully deliver features on time and within scope.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field preferred or equivalent experience required.
  • 8+ years of software development or technical experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on Microsoft .NET and C# (.NET 4.72 preferred)
  • 3+ years of experience as a manager with demonstrated leadership for multiple teams that include team leads and developers.
  • Strong understanding of software development methodologies, agile/SAFe practices, and project management principles.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to addressing challenges.
  • Experience in shared services or similar collaborative environments is a plus.
  • Familiarity with position-relevant tools and technologies, such as SQL Server, NetQuarry Platform, and C# (Extension, Services, Task).
  • Proficiency in declarative, metadata-driven, platforms with fully implemented architecture, not just a pattern or framework.
  • Experience with developer metadata editing in the NetQuarry Studio.
  • Knowledge of Datadog or other platform monitoring solutions.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure.
  • Familiarity with Kafka and Kubernetes.
BENEFITS
  • Flexible and generous paid time off
  • Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • 401(k) employer matching program
  • Parental leave
  • Wellness resources
  • Charitable matching program
  • Hybrid work
  • On-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington)
  • Community outreach groups

  • Tuition reimbursement


Fostering A Sense of Belonging

We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued and be their authentic selves. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.

About Ascend Learning

As a tech-enabled services company, Ascend Learning is a national leader in developing and delivering data-driven online educational content, software, assessments, analytics, and simulations serving institutions, students and employers across healthcare, fitness and wellness, public and workplace safety, skilled trades, insurance, financial services, cybersecurity, and higher education. We're committed to accelerating the learning pathways that can move people into careers where they have the knowledge and skills to have an impact and help change lives in the communities they serve. Headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America's 2023 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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