Director, Software Engineering

October 8

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Description

• Encoura’s success is directly a function of talent. • We are serious about hiring the best talent possible in creating our crew that is incredibly passionate and dedicated to building the next-gen ecosystem of systems and products that will improve the student experience across the entire college and career planning lifecycle. • We are looking for an experienced hands-on Senior Software Engineer to join a small, distributed team of engineers. • You’ll work closely with Engineering and Product Leadership as you build your craft alongside other senior developers in small scrum teams. • You will bring a continuous improvement mentality to the role, always on the lookout for ways to make things better across the company and within your own scope of responsibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master’s preferred. • 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5+ years in a leadership role managing cross-functional engineering teams. • Proven track record of leading teams through technical transitions, particularly involving legacy systems modernization. • Expertise with GraphQL (including federated implementations), React, TypeScript, Python, and Node.js. • Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure and modern deployment practices (AWS, CI/CD, Kubernetes, DevOps, Github Actions). • Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple teams and complex projects simultaneously. • You are hands on with proven experience understanding the full scope of the platform including front and back-end topology. • Experience with large-scale data systems, particularly in education or marketing technology. • Familiarity with data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) as they relate to customer data collection. • Experience driving innovation in the education tech space or similar industries. • Experience with SQL Server, Mongo, Aurora Postgres, Snowflake, and databricks.

Benefits

• Paid holidays and generous PTO policy • Generous benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Life and Disability, HSA, FSA, • Tuition Reimbursement, and 401k • Flexible working environment, including remote options.