Senior Manager, Engineering

What We Do

At GoGuardian, we’re helping build a future where all learners are ready and inspired to solve the world’s greatest challenges. Our award-winning system of learning solutions is purpose-built for K-12 and trusted by school leaders to promote effective teaching and equitable engagement while helping empower educators to keep students safe.

The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Manager, Engineering to lead multiple teams and materially raise the bar on execution, engineering quality, and organizational performance. This role is accountable for delivering meaningful business outcomes—not just output—by setting sharp priorities, building strong engineering leadership, and driving disciplined, metrics-based execution.

Who You Are

• 5+ years of experience managing one or more teams in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• Strong track record of leading engineering teams delivering production-grade SaaS applications in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
• Hands-on experience in Go and full-stack systems, comfortable going deep when needed while primarily operating at the leadership level
• Deep experience with AWS and/or GCP and modern distributed systems, including architectures spanning microservices, monoliths, and event-driven design patterns
• Proven ability to drive sound architectural decisions and establish scalable engineering practices (e.g., design reviews, CI/CD, automated testing, observability, infrastructure as code) that balance speed, quality, and long-term maintainability
• Effective and influential communicator who partners across engineering, product, and leadership while building and developing high-performing, inclusive teams through coaching, feedback, and clear accountability
• Eager to take initiative in a fast-paced, ever-changing, dynamic environment
• Fueled by the opportunity to truly impact the education landscape

What We Offer

• Competitive pay, complete health insurance, 401(k) matching, and an employee equity plan
• Flexible time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and a paid year-end holiday break
• A robust catalog of benefits that support your professional growth and personal wellbeing, including work from home funds, fertility & adoption reimbursement, and more...