Software Engineering Manager

ROLE: Manager, Software Engineering

Role aim

Are you passionate about AI and Education? Wir freuen uns, eine großartige Gelegenheit anzukündigen, um unserem internationalen KI-Team in der Abteilung für Englischsprachige Lernmittel als Software Engineering Manager beizutreten und eines der kritischsten Produkte im Unternehmen zu leiten. In Pearson English Language Learning streben wir danach, das weltweit führende Ziel zum Lernen, Bewerten und Verbessern von Englischkenntnissen zu werden. Unser Hauptaugenmerk liegt darauf, unser Versprechen an engagierte Lernende aus der ganzen Welt zu erfüllen, die ihr volles Potenzial durch das Lernen von Englisch erreichen möchten.

Estimated time spent on various task types:

• Meetings, incl. people management: 60%
• New features: 20%
• Documentation and processes: 20%
• Maintenance: 0%

Role profile

Als erfahrener Software Engineering Manager spielen Sie eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Führung und Inspiration eines Teams von Software-Ingenieuren und Data Scientists, um hochwertige KI-gestützte Softwarelösungen zur Erlernung und Bewertung von Sprachkenntnissen bereitzustellen. Sie sind verantwortlich für die Überwachung des gesamten Softwareentwicklungszyklus, von der Planung und dem Design bis hin zur Implementierung und Wartung. Ihre technische Expertise und Managementfähigkeiten sind entscheidend für die erfolgreiche Umsetzung technischer Lösungen, die Einhaltung von Fristen und die Förderung einer kollaborativen und integrativen Arbeitsumgebung. Diese Rolle erfordert minimale Anleitung, da Sie der Leiter eines oder mehrerer Produktentwicklungsteams sind, verantwortlich für deren Ziele und Leistung.

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

Wir suchen eine Person in Spanien oder Polen, um einem der beiden Standorte, an denen unser Team ansässig ist, beizutreten.