Software Engineering Manager

Role Description

Be a Part of our Team! Join a working team that is dedicated to the mission of the work we do!

Teaching Strategies is looking for a highly talented, innovative, and creative Software Engineering Manager to join our technology team. Our platform continues to evolve rapidly, and we are looking for a leader who can help teams move quickly, build high-quality software, adopt new technologies, and scale engineering delivery across a growing SaaS platform supporting millions of users globally.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical leadership with a highly collaborative, product-oriented mindset and thrives in iterative environments where speed, ownership, quality, and continuous improvement are critical. This is a leadership role focused on delivering high-quality products by accelerating engineering effectiveness through modern automation, AI-assisted development, and agentic workflows.

• Lead and support engineering teams delivering scalable, high-quality SaaS products and platform services.
• Drive fast, iterative, and customer-focused delivery through close collaboration with Product Managers.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, innovation, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Use AI-assisted development and agentic workflows to improve engineering velocity, product quality, operational efficiency, and team effectiveness.
• Participate in planning, architecture, technical design, and implementation of new software solutions and platform capabilities.
• Guide teams in building scalable, secure, and resilient systems that perform reliably under high traffic and operational load.
• Mentor and grow engineers while helping teams adapt quickly to evolving business and technical priorities.
• Collaborate with engineering leadership to improve development processes, delivery practices, and organizational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background with the ability to guide architecture, implementation, and engineering execution decisions.
• Experience designing and building scalable systems that perform under load.
• Experience leading teams in Agile and iterative product development environments.
• Strong collaboration skills with Product Managers and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of AI-first and agentic development approaches to accelerate implementation, delivery, and operational workflows.
• Excellent communication, organizational leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, teamwork, and customer focus.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Employee Equity Appreciation Program.
• Health and wellness insurance benefits.
• 401k with employer match.
• Flexible work environment.
• Unlimited paid time off (which includes paid holidays and Winter Break).
• Paid parental leave.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and opportunities for career growth.
• Best in class technology equipment for every employee.
• Penthouse suite in downtown DC seconds away from Washington Nationals Stadium and Audi Field.