Senior Development Manager, Software Engineering

Anthology Inc is an education technology company that focuses on creating well-designed web and mobile solutions for learners, instructors, and administrators. The Senior Development Manager, Software Engineering will lead and grow high-performing teams, drive delivery and technical excellence, and partner across the organization to shape the future of their platform.

Responsibilities:

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers and QA professionals, including developing other leads and senior engineers
• Foster a culture of quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Support career growth through coaching, feedback, and development planning
• Define hiring strategy and build out team capacity to meet long-term organizational goals
• Own delivery of high-quality, scalable, and reliable software features and enhancements across multiple teams or workstreams
• Contribute as a hands-on technical leader, providing deep guidance on design, code, and architecture when needed
• Ensure strong engineering fundamentals across design, development, and operations
• Champion Agile and test-driven development practices
• Establish and enforce engineering standards, best practices, and technical quality bars across the team
• Explore and advocate for the adoption of modern development tools, including AI-assisted technologies, to improve team productivity and software quality
• Collaborate with Product Management, Design, and Operations to define and deliver roadmap priorities
• Identify risks, propose trade-offs, and help balance speed, scope, and quality
• Maintain transparent, proactive communication on progress, challenges, and outcomes
• Influence technical and product direction with senior stakeholders and leadership
• Drive architectural decisions and long-term technical strategy
• Advocate for modern engineering practices and tools
• Help evolve our platform to deliver a seamless, next-generation learning experience
• Lead technical evaluations and make build-vs-buy and major technology adoption decisions

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of software development experience
• 4+ years in a technical leadership or engineering management role, including managing senior engineers
• Deep hands-on expertise with multiple modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Java, JavaScript/React, Python)
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering large-scale, distributed, or high-availability systems
• Strong working knowledge of system architecture, scalability, and performance optimization
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern CI/CD pipelines
• Proven experience leading Agile teams delivering complex software systems
• Track record of setting technical direction and driving engineering standards across teams
• Ability to guide teams through ambiguity in fast-paced, evolving environments
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts clearly
• Thorough understanding of software development life cycles
• Ability to manage conflicts and assist with finding resolutions
• Strong decision-making/problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience managing managers or leading multiple teams
• Track record of delivering high-quality software on time at scale
• Experience influencing cross-functional teams (product, design, operations)
• Experience owning technical roadmaps and long-term architectural strategy
• Passion for building both functional and exceptional user experiences
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and modern web/mobile platforms
• Interest in EdTech or mission-driven products
• Experience with or a demonstrated curiosity for applying AI and machine learning–driven tools (e.g., coding assistants, intelligent testing, or workflow automation) to improve developer productivity and product quality