PRINCIPAL, TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING

At BusPatrol, we’re transforming student transportation safety through cutting-edge technology and real-time automated enforcement. We’re seeking an Engineering Manager to lead our platform modernization journey—from a legacy monolith to a modern, microservices-based Automated Safety Platform.

As Engineering Manager, you will build and grow a high-performing engineering team, foster a culture of ownership and innovation, and deliver impactful solutions in partnership with U.This role is about more than managing delivery—it’s about shaping an engineering organization that consistently delivers high-quality, scalable, and secure products that protect millions of children and families.

Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing engineering team, creating a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.

Scale the engineering organization to meet business needs while ensuring strong talent development and retention.

Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with U.Provide guidance on architecture, system design, and best practices as we transition from monolith to microservices and serverless platforms.

Execution & Delivery: Ensure timely, high-quality, and reliable delivery of initiatives with measurable business outcomes.

Engineering Excellence: Champion practices such as AI-Driven development, spec or harness led development methods, CI/CD, observability, secure coding, and test-driven development to raise the technical bar.

Encourage experimentation and adopt modern technologies that improve scalability, performance, and developer productivity.

8+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years in an engineering management role.

Proven ability to build, grow, and lead high-performing engineering teams.

Experience guiding teams through platform transformations (e.g., monolith to microservices, cloud/serverless adoption).

Strong background in backend systems using Python; exposure to frontend frameworks (React/Angular) a plus.

Solid understanding of AWS cloud services (Lambda, S3, SQS, DynamoDB, API Gateway) and event-driven architectures.

Familiarity with CI/CD, containerization (Docker), and modern DevOps practices.

Knowledge of computer vision based applications, use of VLM technologies is helpful.

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Lead a mission-driven engineering team that’s making roads safer for students and communities.

Play a pivotal role in shaping BusPatrol’s platform modernization strategy and execution.

Build and scale an engineering culture rooted in excellence, innovation, and impact.

Work with modern, cloud-native, and serverless technologies at scale.

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