Senior Manager, Platform Development

Stride, Inc.

. Partner with technical product management and business stakeholders to lead technology direction, facilitate technical decisions, and deliver products .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRemote • Michigan • United StatesSenior💰 $113,074 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in software engineering, with a focus on Agile methodologies, CI/CD practices, and the ability to drive innovation in product development. Proven experience in managing teams, fostering collaboration, and aligning technology with business strategy is essential.

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Software Engineering LeadershipAgile MethodologiesCI/CD PracticesCloud Architecture (AWS)Team Development and Mentoring

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentObject-Oriented DesignDesign PatternsApplication ArchitectureMiddleware ArchitectureIntegration ArchitectureAutomationTestingJavaAngular

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsConflict ManagementNegotiationCoaching and MentoringRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

AWSMicrosoft OfficeSpring FrameworkSpring BootHibernateNodeJsReactMongoDBRedisProgressive Web Apps (PWA)

Industry Keywords

Continuous IntegrationContinuous DeploymentService-Oriented ArchitectureMicroservice ArchitectureHigh-Pressure Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSCloudHibernateIonicJavaMongoDBNeo4jNode.jsOraclePostgresPythonReactRedisSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with technical product management and business stakeholders to lead technology direction, facilitate technical decisions, and deliver products
Interface with engineering groups and enterprise architecture
Collaborate on integration projects, best practices, and introduction of new technologies
Commit to roadmaps with capabilities and timelines
Evaluate and introduce new products and technologies
Align technology with business strategy and drive technical direction throughout the organization
Adopt Continuous Integration/Deployment (CI/CD) methodology and institute a frequent release cadence
Manage Software Engineer and Quality Assurance Engineer teams, including full-time and contract resources
Directly supervise 7–15 FTE regular employees and/or contractors
Interview, hire, train, assign, direct, and appraise employees; reward and discipline staff; address complaints and resolve problems
Lead and mentor engineering team members
Provide innovation-focused thought leadership and disseminate information on product development, engineering, and development processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Six (6) years’ proven experience in software engineering leadership roles
Strong engineering delivery and execution track record, with proven experience around the complete lifecycle of product development
Ability to attract talent, inspire the organization, and develop the next generation of leaders
Ability to build trusting, meaningful relationships with peers, stakeholders, and partners
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including influencing technical decisions and direction, conflict management, negotiation, and presentations
Full commitment to customer satisfaction
Identify and drive innovation in products, technologies, processes, and solutions
High standards, results-oriented, pro-active, and commitment to delivering high-quality software on time and in budget
Leadership skills including coaching/mentoring, critical thinking, facilitation, change leadership, and team development
Software development and automation including Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, build and test automation, orchestration/fulfillment, assurance, and performance
Relevant experience in large-scale application architecture/design, middleware architecture, integration architecture, application deployment methods, automation, testing, compliance, and auditing
Service-oriented and microservice architecture for highly available cloud-hosted applications and services in AWS
Understanding of UI/UX principles and best practices
Ability and desire to thrive in a proactive, high-pressure environment
Ability to clearly write technical specifications and strong estimating and planning skills
Experience with object-oriented design and design patterns
Solid understanding of source control and using it effectively
Experience working with offshore and distributed teams
Microsoft Office, web proficiency
Ability to travel 5% of the time
Ability to clear required background check
Desired: Five (5) years working on and/or leading Agile teams
Desired: Five (5) years of broad knowledge of Java
Desired: Three (3) years of experience with Angular
Desired: Two (2) years of experience with AWS
Desired: One (1) year of experience building Progressive Web Apps (PWA)
Desired: One (1) year of experience with Polymer or Stencil
Desired experience with Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Data, MyBatis, Hibernate, ActiveMQ, Angular, Backbone, ExtJS, Ionic, Oracle, Postgres, Neo4j, NodeJs, React, Python, MongoDB, and Redis
Certificates and Licenses: None required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Eligible employees may receive a bonus
Health benefits
Retirement contributions
Paid time off
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
5% travel requirement