Manager, Platform Development

Job Description Manager of Platform Development partners with technical product management and other key business stakeholders to lead the technology direction, facilitate key technical decision points, and deliver products. The position aligns technology to business strategy and proactively drives a technical direction throughout the organization. The Manager will oversee the platform engineering teams responsible for our Curriculum Experience where our full-time students in K to 12 go to school every day. Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Partners with technical product management and other key business stakeholders to lead the technology direction, facilitate key technical decision points, and deliver products.Interfaces with other engineering groups and enterprise architecture; collaborate on integration projects, best practices, and the introduction of new technologies.Commits to roadmaps with capabilities and timelines, with a proven track record for new product and technology evaluation and introductionAligns technology to business strategy, and proactively drives a technical direction throughout the organizationAdopts a Continuous Integration/Deployment (CI/CD) methodology and institutes a frequent release cadence.Manages multiple team(s) consisting of Software Engineers, Quality Assurance Engineers, and DevOps. Oversees both fulltime and contract resources.Leads and mentors engineering team membersHave an innovation mindset to product development, engineering, and development processes and provide thought leadership and information dissemination in this area. Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises 5 or more Full-time Equivalent (FTE) regular employees and/or contractors. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Minimum Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or a related field ANDThree (3) years’ proven experience in software engineering leadership roles ANDStrong engineering delivery and execution track record, with proven experience around the complete lifecycle of product development ORAn equivalent combination of education and experience Certificates and Licenses: None Required Other Required Qualifications Ability to attract talent, inspire the organization, and develop the next generation of leadersAbility 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 presentationsFull commitment to customer satisfactionIdentify and drive innovation in products, technologies, processes, and solutionsHas high standards, results-oriented, pro-active and a commitment to delivering high-quality software on time and in budgetLeadership skills to include coaching/mentoring, critical thinking, facilitation, change leadership, and team developmentSoftware development and overall automation including Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, build and test automation, orchestration/fulfillment, assurance, performanceRelevant experience in large-scale application architecture/design, middleware architecture, integration architecture, application deployment methods, automation, testing, compliance, auditingService-oriented and microservice architecture for highly available cloud-hosted applications and services in AWSUnderstanding of UI/UX principles and best practicesAbility and desire to thrive in a proactive, high-pressure environmentAbility to clearly write technical specifications and strong estimating and planning skillsExperience with object-oriented design and design patternsSolid understanding of source control and using it effectivelyExperience working with offshore and distributed teamsAbility to pass a required background checkMicrosoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency.Ability to travel 10% of the timeAbility to clear required background check Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range. We anticipate the salary range to be $93,328.50- $150,000.00. An individual’s compensation can vary based on several factors which include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is a remote position. The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. Job Type Regular The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting stridecareers@k12.com. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals With Disabilities Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.