Imagine LearningRemote
Director of Software Engineering
United States of America
Full Time
1 week ago
$153,000 - $209,000 USD
H1B Sponsor Likely
Key skills
Agentic AIClaude CodeGitHub CopilotB2C application architectureHTML5CSS3JavaScriptRESTMicroservicesReactJavaC#ASP.NET.Net CoreSQLSQL ServerPostgreSQLMongoDBRedisAmazon Web Services (AWS)Large Language Models (LLM)MLOpsData & AI platformsPerformance managementOrganizational leadershipCNoSQL.NETAILLMClaudeAgenticAWSAmazon Web ServicesAgileSDLCCI/CDLeadership
About this role
Imagine Learning is a leading provider of digital-first K–12 curriculum solutions, committed to igniting learning breakthroughs. The Director of Software Engineering will build, lead, and scale the engineering organization, driving technical excellence and delivering scalable Ed Tech products.
Responsibilities:
- Mentors, and develops high-performing engineering teams, including engineering managers and senior ICs
- Drive performance management, promotions, rewards, and organizational structure
- Creates a culture of accountability, innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement
- Direct a blended team of FTEs and contractors, managing budgets effectively while ensuring strong delivery metrics
- Champions AI native software development in Courseware Products
- Uses AI to modernize/refactor existing complex systems
- Provides architectural leadership for building modern, scalable, secure, and resilient B2C products
- Stay hands-on with code reviews, design reviews, and technical deep dives as needed
- Drives technical decision-making, including tooling, frameworks, design patterns, and modernization
- Ensures best practices in coding, testing, CI/CD, observability, reliability, and operational excellence
- Translates business needs into clear technical requirements and execution plans
- Ensures customer feedback and metrics and directly influences prioritization and solution design
- Guides evaluation and improvement of both new and existing systems
- Establishes engineering processes based on Agile and lean delivery methodologies
- Ensures smooth delivery of features, releases, and ongoing platform enhancements
- Maintains high standards for uptime, reliability, scalability, and platform health
- Promotes best practices throughout the SDLC and champion engineering quality
- Other duties as required
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or technology and at least 14 years' experience in software engineering, and at least 6 years in engineering management; or an acceptable combination of education and experience
- Expertise in using Agentic AI in software development - Claude Code, GH Copilot
- Proven experience architecting and developing high-scale, high-availability B2C applications
- Proficiency in modern web development technologies, including: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, REST, Microservices, React, Java, C#, ASP.NET, .Net Core
- Deep experience with databases: SQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, NoSQL: MongoDB, In-memory: Redis
- Extensive experience developing and deploying on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Strong experience in LLM, MLOps, Data & AI platforms and operations
- Domestic and international travel up to 25% required