Manager, Software Engineering

Skillable is a 100% remote and virtual tech company that’s modernizing the world of training. Come share your professional magic with highly talented, driven and fun colleagues who believe in the power of “skilling.” Experience what a true team focused on doing the right thing feels like! 

Our people and talent are what make us great and fun! We work together to create amazing solutions and experiences for our customers and their clients. We utilize our employees’ personal strengths to help our company grow and ensure our team is living their best, authentic life. We don’t just share our appreciation for our team members once a year with a branded mug—it’s shared on a daily basis. Our remote work environment blends the demands of work and life without the added pressure of commuting or feeling guilty about leaving early to visit the dentist. 

Come work with us and learn what teamwork and integrity blended with an emphasis on well-being and balance can do for your career! 

The Manager, Software Engineering will be responsible for leading and managing the Software Engineer discipline and a team of professionals at Skillable. Ensure consistent oversight of designing, developing, and maintaining software applications as well as the creation of new products and features. Provide technical leadership and guidance to the engineering team, including architectural decisions and code reviews.   

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead engineering team by identifying and developing required engineering competencies to achieve company OKRs 
• Drive teams to create unit and functional tests, contributing to our commitment to Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD). 
• Build and retain high performing inclusive teams through strong leadership and people development. 
• Develop future leaders and succession plans for key roles through assigning of regularly occurring responsibilities, mentoring and strategic delegation. 
• Manage, coach and mentor direct reports to foster skill development, knowledge sharing, and technical growth. 
• Ensure regular and on-going talent development discussions and career planning meetings with team members to provide constructive feedback and support their growth 
• Continuously improve business processes and practices related to engineering functions 
• Collaborate closely with Product Management aligning teams to optimize performance to deliver prioritized Features  
• Develop, create and own the delivery of appropriate onboarding and training materials to ensure successful assimilation with the team and division. 
• Design, train and implement engineering best practices. Engage in understanding market trends by independent learning and research. 
• Propose, prototype and champion technologies and processes that continuously help Skillable improve our SDLC 
• Assure compliance with all standards, policies, practices, etc.  
• Foster innovation by actively exploring and adopting new cutting-edge technologies  
• Partner with Security and Operations team to shift left secure coding practices and tooling 
• Develop future leaders and succession plans for key roles through assigning of regularly occurring responsibilities, mentoring and strategic delegation. 
• Support and promote the company values through positive interactions with both internal and external partners and customers on a regular basis. 
• Other strategic business initiatives or cross-functional project involvement as required. 

 Qualifications

• Bachelors' degree in a related field such computer science, or equivalent years of professional and related experience. 
• 10+ years working on largescale software product engineering delivering in a complex environment 
• 2+ years of professional software management experience managing, mentoring and coaching highly effective teams. 
• Successful Engineering and deployment of large-scale web products in an agile product development environment 
• Proven Experience mentoring and developing team members. 
• Confidence operating in an influential role, working collaboratively in cross-functional teams and contributing to company-wide initiatives. 
• Proven ability to define short and long strategy for scalability, operational efficiency and to ultimately drive execution. 
• Proven ability to communicate effectively to various audiences/levels including leadership, both internally and externally and through various mediums.
• Ability to present and convey material both formally and informally to all levels of an organization. 
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage workload and meet project deadlines. 
• High-level of confidence, integrity and professional polish and presence. 
• Strong Microsoft suite experience, including teams or similar web conferencing and internal communication software experience preferred. 
• Naturally inquisitive with a desire to solve problems and dig into detailed analysis. 
• Experience working in a fully remote team is preferred, but not required. 
• Thorough understanding of business operations, basic compliance and processes. 
• Strong written and oral communication skills. 
• Proactively addresses challenges, seeking opportunities for continuous improvement. 
• Adept at troubleshooting in fast-paced environments and implementing corrective actions swiftly. 
• Skilled in managing and resolving conflicts in a professional manner, ensuring positive outcomes 
• Ability to make informed choices by weighing different options and considering the potential impact.   

Salary Range 

The base salary for this position is $140,000 - $185,000 annually. Consistent with applicable laws, compensation will be determined based on the candidate's level, relevant skills, qualifications, and experience along with requirements for the position and annual financial plans. 

Skillable is a distributed first team with employees working across the U.S., and we do not consider geography when determining compensation ranges. 

Please note that it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range. Skillable reserves the right to modify this compensation range at any time. 

Pay range and current benefit offerings are effective for 90 days from posting date.  Standard employment offerings are subject to potential change upon periodic review and analysis, at the discretion of Skillable.

What’s in it for You?  Rewards and Perks 

We believe in providing a suite of benefits that ensure our employees know we appreciate them as people first.  Skillable wants to be a company that promotes physical, emotional and all around well-being through our benefit offerings! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including: 

• Fully remote with a monthly stipend to pay for office services and supplies 
• Medical (2 plan options), dental (2 plan options), vision, health savings account with generous employer contributions, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, EAP, group paid life insurance, group paid STD and LTD and voluntary life/AD&D insurance, accident and critical illness options. 
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, healthy lifestyle reimbursements. 
• Open PTO, Paid holidays, bereavement leave, parental leave, caregiver leave and paid FMLA leave. 
• Friends and Family Friday to end our standard workweek at 2pm local time; Full company closure during the 4th of July holiday week. 
• Access to pet insurance; Access for employees and dependents to Skillable learning opportunities through our product and more!   

Working Conditions:  

The job conditions for this position are in a remote home office setting, requiring a space that supports privacy and focus to attend to regular and frequent video and voice calls. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Periodic travel may be required equaling up to approximately 10% of the time.

Skillable participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work int he U.S.  If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.  

Skillable can only hire potential candidates with a primary residence in the following States: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NV, NY, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI.