Manager, Engineering – Launch

VitalSource

. Lead, mentor, and coach a diverse team of software engineers .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $154,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading and mentoring software engineering teams while ensuring the delivery of reliable, scalable, and secure products. Proficient in architectural guidance, modern web development stacks, and driving continuous improvement through effective communication and collaboration.

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Technical LeadershipSoftware Engineering ManagementArchitectural DesignGenerative AI Tools ImplementationAgile/Scrum Methodologies

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringProgramming LanguagesWeb Development StacksAsynchronous Messaging SystemsEvent-Driven SystemsCloud PlatformsAPI Based ArchitecturesSecurity ModelsContinuous Improvement MetricsAI-Assisted Development

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringCommunicationCritical ThinkingProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Ruby on RailsFastAPIReactMySQLPub/SubSQS/SNSRabbitMQSidekiqCeleryGoogle Cloud Platform

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

EdTechLearning OutcomesObservability SolutionsMonitoringLoggingTracingSoftware Engineering Best PracticesOperational ExcellenceIncident ManagementPerformance Reviews

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoogle Cloud PlatformMySQLPythonRabbitMQReactRubyRuby on RailsTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, mentor, and coach a diverse team of software engineers
Foster technical and career growth through feedback, performance reviews, and individual development plans
Participate in building, hiring, and retaining a high-performing engineering team
Provide architectural guidance and technical oversight for team services
Collaborate with Product Management to define roadmaps, prioritize work, manage project scope, and ensure timely delivery
Drive adoption and responsible use of generative AI tools within the team
Provide AI-assisted development training, support, code review practices, security considerations, and quality gates
Own the team’s engineering process and enforce software engineering, architecture, security, testing, CI/CD, and operational excellence best practices
Drive continuous improvement against established metrics
Ensure delivery of reliable, scalable, secure, performant products and services
Manage on-call rotations, alerting, monitoring, incident management, post-mortems, and reliability improvements
Communicate roadmaps, delivery goals, impediments, and issues to stakeholders
Coordinate with engineering leadership to integrate, deploy, and operate services
Address cross-team technical issues and guide broader technical solutions and standards
Contribute hands-on to architectural design, technical reviews, and occasional coding

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of total professional software engineering experience
Proven track record of delivering complex, large-scale systems
2+ years in a technical leadership or engineering management role with direct reports
Deep understanding of technology architecture, programming languages (e.g., Ruby, Python, TypeScript), systems, and security models
Proficiency with modern web development stacks (e.g., Ruby on Rails, FastAPI, React, MySQL) and API based architectures
Experience building and operating reliable asynchronous messaging, event-driven systems (e.g. Pub/Sub, SQS/SNS, RabbitMQ) and background processing (e.g. Sidekiq, Celery)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated leadership, teambuilding, mentoring, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Past use of Agile/Scrum or similar collaborative development methodologies
Familiarity with modern observability solutions for monitoring, logging, and tracing production systems
Experience developing with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform
Preferred: Experience in the EdTech sector and a passion for improving learning outcomes
Preferred: Experience optimizing engineering processes and driving continuous improvement
Preferred: Experience implementing and managing AI tools and workflows within a development team, with understanding of responsible AI principles and security considerations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salary and a strong variable component
Medical, Vision, Dental, Life, Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, FSA, HSA, ID Protection, Pet and Legal Insurance
401K match up to 5%
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Tuition reimbursement program
4 weeks’ vacation
12 sick days
11 company holidays
3 personal days
Flexible work schedules and remote capabilities
Casual dress
Fitness challenges and rewards