Manager, Software Engineering

This role focuses on Anthologys LMS, Blackboard, where we create well-designed web and mobile solutions to support learners, instructors, and administrators. Blackboard enables access to online educational experiences anytime and anywhere.

Our technology helps instructors bring content to life, improves efficiency, and empowers engagement, collaboration, and assessment for every learner.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage and support engineering teams delivering high-quality web applications
• Oversee hiring of developers, QA engineers, and related roles
• Conduct one-on-one meetings to review performance and growth plans
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies (planning, standups, retrospectives)
• Provide direction and clear blockers for delivery teams
• Create and monitor reports for releases, utilization, capacity, and quality
• Help prioritize features and manage technical debt
• Improve software development processes and tools
• Collaborate cross-functionally to meet business and IT objectives

The Candidate

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of software development experience
• 4-6 years of experience managing engineering teams
• Scrum / Agile certification
• Experience with Agile techniques
• Release management experience using Azure DevOps
• Experience with Power BI reporting
• Strong understanding of SDLC
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven leadership and conflict resolution abilities
• Strong organizational and decision-making skills
• Results-oriented and accountable mindset
• Fluency in spoken and written English

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Hands-on experience implementing Scrum practices
• Cloud hosting experience (Azure)
• Masters degree in Computer Science
• Experience as a Software/Application Architect
• SaaS product development experience
• Experience with multi-tenant systems