Cambium Learning Group

Software Engineer

• Serve as a member of the Product Leadership team reporting directly to the SVP, Product
• Apply the needs of Engineering & Infrastructure to the overall operating budget while upholding fiscal responsibility and accountability for all respective cost centers
• Utilize in-depth technical knowledge and experience to scale development processes to meet the needs of a fast-evolving competitive landscape
• Deliver key business communication with the ability to answer subject matter questions or concerns in a clear and broadly understandable fashion
• Work alongside Senior Leadership to ensure the company remains internally efficient
• Drive the adoption of emerging technologies by continuously evaluating and integrating leading solutions
• Drive the organizational evolution to utilize AI/Machine learning to provide industry-leading data and educator insights
• Implement forward-thinking development strategies that align with long term goals
• Guide best practices in agile development methodologies (SAFe), improving collaboration between engineering, design, and infrastructure teams
• Oversee end-to-end software development processes from architecture to deployment
• Partner with leadership to target and align technology investments with business objectives
• Identify and drive opportunities to enhance the work products of core technology teams in 3D animation, Speech Recognition, and AI/ML
• Oversee DevOps and cloud hosting, ensuring high availability, security, and performance
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for efficient software deployment and iteration
• Optimize cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS) for scalability and cost efficiency
• Advocate infrastructure as code (IaC) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform)
• Steer site reliability engineering (SRE) efforts to minimize downtime and improve system resilience
• Ensure security best practices and compliance with industry regulations
• Build, mentor, and scale high-performing engineering, design, and DevOps teams
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation
• Present infrastructure and design strategies to stakeholders and leadership
• Lead and manage the optimization of outsourcing critical path work to industry leading third-party vendors
• Define and track key technology performance metrics, including system uptime, load times, and security posture
• Utilize data-driven decision-making to improve engineering efficiency, quality, deployment, and infrastructure costs
• Drive continuous improvement through testing, monitoring, and iterative enhancements

Vice President, Engineering