Manager, Software Engineer
Core
Provide technical leadership, vision, and mentoring for a software engineering team building cloud-native solutions for the WGU Academy ecosystem.
Role type
Senior IC manager (software engineering)
Builds
Secure, scalable, cloud-native solutions enhancing the learner experience
Domain
Higher Education / EdTech
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Leading Agile engineering teams, Backend development with Python, AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, Kafka, Apache Pulsar, Event-Driven Architecture, DevOps, CI/CD, Salesforce integrations, AI technology evaluation and governance
Preferred skills
Microservices and distributed systems, Infrastructure as Code, Higher Education or EdTech experience, Creating AI-powered tools and automations using modern LLM technologies
Technologies
AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Apache Pulsar, GitHub Actions, Jira
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing software engineering team; Partner with Product, Architecture, and Enterprise Technology to deliver business outcomes; Drive delivery of roadmaps while ensuring quality, security, and reliability; Oversee the full software development lifecycle from planning through production support; Establish engineering best practices including code reviews, CI/CD, automated testing, and documentation; Ensure operational excellence through observability, incident management, and continuous improvement; Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering talent
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
