Senior Development Manager, Software Engineering

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Senior Development Manager overseeing software engineering teams for Blackboard's LMS product. Foster high performance and drive technical excellence in delivering educational solutions.

Posted 6/22/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $173,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptPythonReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead & Grow High-Performing Teams
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
Drive Delivery & Technical Excellence
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
Partner Across the Organization
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
Shape the Future of Our Platform
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

What you’ll need

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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Purpose-driven work: Make a real impact on global education
Leadership opportunity: Shape teams, technology, and product direction
Innovative environment: Work on a modern, evolving platform
Inclusive culture: Be part of a team that values diversity and belonging
Growth-focused: Invest in your development as a leader and technologist

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaJavaScriptReactPythoncloud platformsAWSAzureGCPCI/CDsystem architecture

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsteam playerconflict managementdecision-makingcollaborationcoaching

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science