ROLE: Manager, Software Engineering

Role aim 

Are you passionate about AI and Education? We are thrilled to announce a great opportunity to join our international AI organization inside the English Language Learning division as a Software Engineering Manager to lead one of the most critical products in the company. 

In Pearson English Language Learning we aspire to become the world's leading destination to learn, assess and improve English language skills. Our main focus is to deliver our promise to committed learners from around the world, who want to reach their full potential through learning English. 

 
Estimated time spent on various task types: 

Meetings, incl. people management: 60% 

New features: 20% 

Documentation and processes: 20% 

Maintenance: 0% 

Role profile 

As an Experienced Software Engineering Manager, you will play a vital role in leading and inspiring a team of software engineers and Data Scientists to deliver high-quality AI powered software solutions to learn and assess language skills. You will be responsible for overseeing the entire software development lifecycle, from planning and design to implementation and maintenance. Your technical expertise and managerial skills will be crucial in ensuring the successful execution of technical solutions, meeting deadlines, and fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment  
This role requires minimal guidance as you will be the leader of one or more product engineering squads, responsible for their goals and performance. 

Responsibilities 

• Co-Responsible for one or more digital products together with the business product owner, taking ownership of the experience our customers have and driving the technical strategy that has most impact on that experience. 

• Lead and manage a team of software engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to help them grow professionally and achieve their goals. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, designers, architecture, data, QA, Operations and Customer Service, to define product goals, business needs, and timelines. 

• Drive the software development process, including planning, design, implementation, testing, and deployment, while ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards like DevOps/DevSecOps, Clean Code, DDD, etc. 

• Ensure the team's productivity and efficiency by removing obstacles, resolving conflicts, and providing necessary Capacity. 

• Be the single point of contact to the rest of the organization for the owned Digital Products, collaborating with stakeholders to understand business needs and translating them into technical solutions. 

• Be accountable for the data generated as part of the product offering, understanding its journey into different platforms and its uses to help business to make decisions in an outcome driven way.  

• Track and report on roadmap progress, budget, and capacity allocation, ensuring timely and successful value delivery. 

• Responsible for the budget of the solution(s), understanding the total cost of ownership, making the right financial choices. 

• Understand security and compliance requirements and drive their fulfilment with Product and Development teams. 

• Act as a technical leader, with deep understanding of AI possibilities, providing guidance and making critical decisions to drive technical excellence and ensure the scalability and maintainability of software systems. 

• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and methodologies, and recommend process improvements and technical solutions accordingly.  

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing within the team.  

• Uphold and promote a diverse and inclusive work environment where all team members feel valued, respected, and empowered. 

Most desirable qualifications: 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. 

• Proven experience in software engineering principles, development processes, technologies, extreme development methodologies and practices and industry trends for Development and QA. 

• Hands-on experience with programming languages such as Java, PHP, Kotlin, Python, or C++, as well as frameworks like React and Node.js.

• Strong leadership and managerial skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team. 

• Working experience in Agile practices, product and project management principles. 

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Able to communicate technical concepts to non-technical individuals. 

• Experience with software development and DevOps/DevSecOps tools and practices, such as version control systems, issue tracking systems, CI/CD pipelines, Continuous deployment, Feature Flags, Domain Driven Design, Events Driven Architecture, Clean Code, etc.  

• Ability to make strategic decisions, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple teams and initiatives simultaneously. 

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail. 

• A passion for staying up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends. 

• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. 

Location:

We are looking for an individual in Spain or Poland to join one of the 2 locations where our team is based.

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